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also cancelations
1
as in abandonments
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 abolitions
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 cancellations
Flyers should try to mitigate any headaches from delays and cancellations by avoiding booking flights with layovers, the non-profit US Public Interest Research Group says, and opt to make reservations directly with the airline rather than a third-party website.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The major hubs of O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth rounded out the top five airports for cancellations, but those airports only lost around 3% of their flights.
—Josh Funk, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
Airports across the country are grappling with hundreds of delays and cancellations, driven by a deepening air traffic controller shortage and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Scores of cancellations spread across the country as airlines implemented Duffy's order to reduce traffic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Travelers around the country are preparing for flight cancellations and reductions amid the ongoing government shutdown.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Here's what travelers should know about the flight cancellations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The rapid pace of cancellations has raised alarms, with some agencies and lawmakers appealing to DOGE to exempt specific buildings.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Multiple rounds of terminations in, officials at some NIH institutes are still unclear on how this new system of cancellations is supposed to work.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The major hubs of O'Hare, Atlanta, Denver and Dallas-Fort Worth rounded out the top five airports for cancellations, but those airports only lost around 3% of their flights.
—Josh Funk, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
Airports across the country are grappling with hundreds of delays and cancellations, driven by a deepening air traffic controller shortage and the ongoing government shutdown.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Scores of cancellations spread across the country as airlines implemented Duffy's order to reduce traffic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Travelers around the country are preparing for flight cancellations and reductions amid the ongoing government shutdown.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Here's what travelers should know about the flight cancellations.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The rapid pace of cancellations has raised alarms, with some agencies and lawmakers appealing to DOGE to exempt specific buildings.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Multiple rounds of terminations in, officials at some NIH institutes are still unclear on how this new system of cancellations is supposed to work.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellations
Noun
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These partial repeals were less effective, producing smaller and less persistent increases in vaccination rates than those from total repeal.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The repeals still need to make it into the final version of the defense policy legislation hashed out both chambers, but the effort clearly has momentum.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly $5 billion in foreign aid.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The White House sent Congress a new rescissions package, targeting nearly five billion dollars in foreign aid.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The pair unpacked the increasingly complex realities of immigration policies and visa restrictions for international musicians, particularly the alarming trend of visa revocations among regional Mexican artists and beyond.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now, regardless of the severity of the violation, any license revocations must be approved by a string of senior leaders, internal ATF emails obtained by CNN show.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Cancellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellations. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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