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as in called
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it
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as in repealed
to put an end to by formal action
the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice
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as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
canceled the check and wrote a new one
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as in erased
to destroy all traces of
it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order
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Recent Examples of canceled
After previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants to organizations around the country were canceled in April, Wisconsin Humanities went into survival mode and launched an emergency fundraising campaign.
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Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
It was canceled before the end of the first season.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
The two shows scheduled for Saturday were canceled, according to a post on Theatre Lawrence’s Facebook account.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Kenwood Principal Kate Smith said the school district’s security department reviewed and canceled the gun detection alert after confirming there was no weapon, according to a statement sent to parents that was shared with CNN.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said Friday that Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez informed her that DHS had canceled CBP raids for the greater Bay Area.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
After Lost in Space was canceled, Lockhart joined Petticoat Junction during its sixth season as Janet Craig, who arrived in Hooterville to replace the town’s retiring Doc Stuart (Regis Toomey) and lived at the Shady Rest Hotel.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
As storms threatened Central Texas, organizers and school districts canceled or changed the timing of several public and school events, including multiple high school football games and Halloween events.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
It was canceled before the end of the first season.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
The two shows scheduled for Saturday were canceled, according to a post on Theatre Lawrence’s Facebook account.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
The Barca and Madrid reactions to the Miami game being cancelled was certainly divergent, and there will be lingering tension in the Bernabeu’s VIP areas on Sunday.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Kenwood Principal Kate Smith said the school district’s security department reviewed and canceled the gun detection alert after confirming there was no weapon, according to a statement sent to parents that was shared with CNN.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said Friday that Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez informed her that DHS had canceled CBP raids for the greater Bay Area.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
After Lost in Space was canceled, Lockhart joined Petticoat Junction during its sixth season as Janet Craig, who arrived in Hooterville to replace the town’s retiring Doc Stuart (Regis Toomey) and lived at the Shady Rest Hotel.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
As storms threatened Central Texas, organizers and school districts canceled or changed the timing of several public and school events, including multiple high school football games and Halloween events.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceled
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Before dawn on July 18, 1858, Carrington was suddenly called home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the Miss USA organization repealed a rule that prohibited women over the age of 28 from participating in the pageant.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gay people could not openly serve in the military until Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed in 2011.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI insists that users have full control, that memories can be deleted or edited, and that everything runs securely.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meta confirms that the uploaded photos aren't used for ad targeting or facial recognition, but they may be stored temporarily for processing before being deleted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nothing vague or erased by memory here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump is determined to ensure he cannot be as easily erased from history as a statue of a Confederate leader.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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In this there’s a distinct echo of the process currently in use for determining which visas (permanent or temporary) will be revoked under the current administration.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, with zero professional activity to show for several months, her contract was indeed revoked.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Two out of three lanes are closed and traffic is delayed on the inner loop of Interstate 485 in northwest Charlotte after a tractor trailer overturned Tuesday morning.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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The British Library overturned its initial decision by issuing Wilde’s proxy a new card in his name.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Year by year, the propaganda at her school grew more aggressive and all-encompassing, and after Ukrainian classes were abolished, Mariya’s ability to speak the language faded.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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France abolished the monarchy and declared a republic in 1792 during the French Revolution, and soon after, executed King Louis XVI by guillotine on charges of high treason.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The state rescinded a round-one grant in the same amount in September, because Palomar, working through its charitable foundation, was unable to meet a 10% funding match for the award.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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In response, Lien rescinded her censure motion and asked for the council to have deliberations there.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Canceled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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