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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
Noun
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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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Such revocations have increased over the last two years, with about 41% of parolees returning to prison for a rule violation or for committing a new crime in October 2025, compared to about 31% in October 2023.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
24 Dec. 2025
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DUIs, assaults and theft are some of the top reasons why visas were revoked, together accounting for almost half of the revocations in the past year, the official said in a statement.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Cancellations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellations. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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