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also cancelation
1
as in abandonment
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
Acquisition numbers kept going up, but cancellations were increasing at an even more rapid pace as subscribers cycled through different streamers, rarely sticking with one for a significant period of time.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 June 2025
The Beats Studio Buds are truly wireless and actually comfortable, with active noise cancellation that helps block out the chaos around you.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
Sherrod shared the cancellation news via Instagram Tuesday.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 June 2025
The recent cancellation marked the second cancellation in four years.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 June 2025
The Beats Studio Buds are truly wireless and actually comfortable, with active noise cancellation that helps block out the chaos around you.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 June 2025
Sherrod shared the cancellation news via Instagram Tuesday.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 June 2025
The recent cancellation marked the second cancellation in four years.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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In recent years, challenges from Russian aggression to Chinese mercantilism to American abandonment have revealed just how unprepared a demilitarized Europe is to handle old-fashioned power politics.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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Global executives bemoan the negative impacts of poor customer onboarding and subsequent abandonment.—
Alfred Kahn,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Angela Davis, the legendary activist, scholar and author known for her decades of work in racial justice, prison abolition and Black feminist thought, will deliver the keynote address at Get Free: A Black Feminist Reunion, taking place New Orleans right now.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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The bill, advanced near the end of the legislative session, prevents the immediate abolition of the lottery and subjects its operations to close review for the next two years.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Business Disruption Disregard for set rules can lead to revocation of operating licenses, provoking loss of profit and end-user churn.—
Dzmitry Lubneuski,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Harvard alleged the revocation was the culmination of a retaliatory campaign by the Trump administration on academic freedom at Harvard.—
Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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There are prescribed baths with kosher salt or vinegar, and a general withdrawal from technology.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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According to a legislative staff analysis, $11.2 billion would remain in the rainy day fund after withdrawals and the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties would hold $4.5 billion.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Forest Service officials did not respond to a request Wednesday about potential impacts of the rescission on Idaho’s Roadless Rule or roadless rules in Colorado and Alaska.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2025
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The benefit for President Donald Trump’s administration of a formal rescissions request is that the passage requires only a simple majority in the 100-member Senate instead of the 60 votes usually required to get spending bills through that chamber.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Her suspension brings fresh uncertainty to the Southeast Asian kingdom, which has been roiled by years of political turbulence and leadership shake-ups.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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The son has failed drug tests, served suspensions and egregiously missed weight while being widely criticized for his intermittent dedication to the sport.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Impacted students in Colorado and elsewhere filed lawsuits over their legal status to study in the U.S., and the federal government ultimately reversed the termination of the students’ legal status.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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In March, Administrator Zeldin notified National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator recipients of the termination of their grant agreements under the Biden-Harris Administration’s $20 billion ‘gold bar’ scheme.—
Morgan Simon,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The company, headquartered in Bandon, Oregon, recalled its product on June 20 but the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to classify the recall.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Metal contamination led to a recall of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal in two states.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
20 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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