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also cancelation
1
as in repeal
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
bad weather forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
a blanket cancellation of all military leave for the duration of the crisis
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Recent Examples of cancellation
Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities are closing their campuses Saturday and Sunday, which includes the cancellation of all activities and sports events.
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Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Check directly with airlines, not the airport, for flight updates, delays and cancellations.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Major airlines expect delays and cancellations because of the impacts of Winter Storm Fern.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
As of noon Friday, MIA had a total of 57 delays and 11 cancellations, and FLL had 49 delays and 2 cancellations, according to the FlightAware tracker.
—Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Check directly with airlines, not the airport, for flight updates, delays and cancellations.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Major airlines expect delays and cancellations because of the impacts of Winter Storm Fern.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
As of noon Friday, MIA had a total of 57 delays and 11 cancellations, and FLL had 49 delays and 2 cancellations, according to the FlightAware tracker.
—Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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Health care and business groups oppose a repeal.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Another prospect is that not all of the cuts materialize — say, the trash fee repeal doesn’t happen — or the field of tax increases thins out, making those that remain more palatable to voters.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Bessent, who is allowed by law to make the final decision on coin designs, opted to replace the abolition, suffrage and Civil Rights Movement coins with ones depicting the Mayflower Compact, the American Revolution and the Gettysburg Address.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a lengthy Instagram post, supermodel Bella Hadid called for the abolition of ICE, strongly criticizing their aggressive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Old wounds around rejection or abandonment may rise to the surface… not to punish you, but to be finally resolved.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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This language can suggest frequent pivots and abandonment of projects.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Direct control minimizes exposure to foreign competitors, alters local politics, and prevents contract revocation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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If convicted, Peters faces up to 25 years in prison, a fine of up to $100,000, and a five-year revocation of his driving privileges.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The bill also establishes a Class A misdemeanor if someone, without authorization of the patients, alters, forges, conceals or destroys a request for medication or rescission of a request for medication to affect a health care decision.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Kennedy’s May rescission of COVID vaccine recommendations resulted in confusion among providers, and many people were initially unable to get vaccines at pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription.—
Grayson Logue,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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