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1
as in abandoning
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it
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2
as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice
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3
as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
canceled the check and wrote a new one
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as in erasing
to destroy all traces of
it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order
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Recent Examples of canceling
Weather contributes to several deaths across Indiana Parents on social media were divided on whether school districts made the right move in canceling.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Consider opting for these noise-canceling Beats, a brand that’s made the tastemaker’s list multiple times.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Stocks were little changed this morning after post-earnings gains from Meta and post-earnings losses from Microsoft were kind of canceling each other out.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
By Thursday, operations appeared to be stabilzing, with American only canceling 10 flights but still suffering from more than 700 delays, according to data from FlightAware.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Bose Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Headphones For frequent travelers, investing in a pair of top-notch noise-cancelling headphones can make a real difference, and the Bose QuietComfort headphones are an excellent choice.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Read Glass' statement on canceling the premiere of Lincoln at the Kennedy Center above.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
The ruling also marks the latest win for the administration in its legal battles over canceling various environmental, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other grants issued by the Biden administration.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
People are canceling memberships in park organizations and citing the new fees as the primary reason, the partnership said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Consider opting for these noise-canceling Beats, a brand that’s made the tastemaker’s list multiple times.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Stocks were little changed this morning after post-earnings gains from Meta and post-earnings losses from Microsoft were kind of canceling each other out.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
By Thursday, operations appeared to be stabilzing, with American only canceling 10 flights but still suffering from more than 700 delays, according to data from FlightAware.
—Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Bose Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Headphones For frequent travelers, investing in a pair of top-notch noise-cancelling headphones can make a real difference, and the Bose QuietComfort headphones are an excellent choice.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Read Glass' statement on canceling the premiere of Lincoln at the Kennedy Center above.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
The ruling also marks the latest win for the administration in its legal battles over canceling various environmental, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other grants issued by the Biden administration.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
People are canceling memberships in park organizations and citing the new fees as the primary reason, the partnership said.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling
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Goodbye Amazon Go Amazon is abandoning its homegrown physical grocery stores, known as Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh, a humbling end to an effort that began almost ten years ago as the online giant sought to expand its retail dominance into the brick-and-mortar world.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the sudden thaw in relations with Washington has fueled suspicion among hard-line chavistas that Rodríguez is abandoning the movement’s deeply anti-American ideology.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers during operations on the streets of Minneapolis, a recent YouGov poll shows that more Americans support abolishing ICE than those opposed.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Video footage shows Omar at the town hall, calling for abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and for Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign when a man jumps in front of her and sprays liquid from a syringe on her shirt.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some users, like Stalter, are deleting their accounts and leaving the app altogether (though some have also had trouble deleting their accounts, Fiesler noted).—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Tesla founder, 54, purchased the platform in October 2022, and there was a widespread movement afterwards of stars voicing their opposition to his takeover and deleting their accounts.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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In erasing these concepts, or transforming them into meaningless slogans, the recent right-wing campaign of educational suppression seeks to eliminate an important means of understanding Black history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention convened the task force after revoking fireworks licenses held by Devastating Pyrotechnics and BlackStar Fireworks, the other company based at the same Esparto property.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Miami-Dade County Tax Collector Darial Fernandez said his team is revoking permits obtained through fraud.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead of repealing the climate scam mandates that are causing exploding energy costs, @MassGovernor is using tax dollars to artificially Band-Aid bills for a couple of months – money which was received through the utility companies (ratepayers) due to mandates!—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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The changes include repealing a prohibition from constructing or operating a nuclear facility without an IDEM permit and repealing the authorization for the commissioner to conduct a public hearing on environmental effects.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Washington’s cut to funding for a global vaccine alliance could undo decades of progress in the fight against malaria, just as several African nations approach eradicating the disease.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The country built some of the world’s most futuristic highways and was early in eradicating malaria.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Her behavior led to the pilots aborting takeoff.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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An investigation by the Spanish outlet La Marea uncovered contracts that restricted women’s movements during pregnancy, including clauses prohibiting travel abroad or aborting the fetus.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Nov. 2025
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“Canceling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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