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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
The cancellation of about 13,200 tons of U.S. pork is the most since the covid-19 pandemic roiled global supply chains.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
The University of California system was already reeling from massive federal funding cuts, student visa cancellations and Justice Department probes into admissions and allegations of antisemitism.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The State Department, which separately revoked many student visas, did not respond to a request for comment on whether those cancellations are being reversed as well.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
What To Know The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of National Social Security Month in 2020 and it was not reinstated during the Biden administration.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2025
The University of California system was already reeling from massive federal funding cuts, student visa cancellations and Justice Department probes into admissions and allegations of antisemitism.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The State Department, which separately revoked many student visas, did not respond to a request for comment on whether those cancellations are being reversed as well.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
What To Know The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of National Social Security Month in 2020 and it was not reinstated during the Biden administration.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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Since 2023, the global online shopping cart abandonment rate has held steady at 70.19%.—
Gabriel Shaoolian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Following the incident, the woman later identified herself and left a voicemail admitting to the abandonment.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tubman’s fearless activism led to the eventual abolition of slavery and inspired later generations of civil rights leaders.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the reality is that the consequences of slavery and segregation did not end with their legal abolition.—
C. Anthony Muse,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The sweeping revocation of these visas began nearly two months ago.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in 2024 that visa revocations are almost never appealable.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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But, while one side sees federal withdrawal as the lever to make that happen, the other warns that such moves risk creating a two-tier disaster system, one for the wealthy, one for the vulnerable.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That action resulted in some withdrawals, but enrollment soon stabilized and the school’s reputation as a progressive institution solidified.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
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The memo, which the administration plans to send to Congress on April 28, will initiate a 45-day period in which the House and Senate can either approve the rescission or allow the money to be restored.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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The proposal — known as a rescission package — would codify cuts identified by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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On April 21, Harvard, which rejected the demands, filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court challenging the suspension of funds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His termination caught employers and unions off guard — coming weeks after the labor contracts covering some 55,000 unionized grocery workers in California had expired — and threw a wrench in negotiations, said Kathy Finn, president of UFCW Local 770.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The decision effectively eliminates one of the few avenues government employees had to challenge their terminations.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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There are no lot codes or unique identifiers listed in the recall notice.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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While modern toasters have an anti-jamming mechanism, there have been recalls in the past for toasters that unexpectedly turned on or stayed on.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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