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as in scrapped
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 abolished
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.
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Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
More than 1,100 flights had already been canceled for Sunday by midafternoon, according to FlightAware data, following more than 1,000 on Saturday.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
So far this weekend, thousands of flights have been canceled.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Moscow is accused by pro-Western politicians of interfering in an EU referendum and presidential ballot , while in neighboring Romania, elections were canceled by pro-EU leaders after far-right front-runner led the first round amid claims of Russian meddling.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The State Department did not say how many contracts had been canceled.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
The district received only $6 million of its $150 million grant before the program was canceled.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025
More than 1,100 flights had already been canceled for Sunday by midafternoon, according to FlightAware data, following more than 1,000 on Saturday.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
So far this weekend, thousands of flights have been canceled.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Moscow is accused by pro-Western politicians of interfering in an EU referendum and presidential ballot , while in neighboring Romania, elections were canceled by pro-EU leaders after far-right front-runner led the first round amid claims of Russian meddling.
—John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The comedy series has been canceled after airing for four seasons on Apple TV+, its co-creator and stars confirmed.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The State Department did not say how many contracts had been canceled.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
The district received only $6 million of its $150 million grant before the program was canceled.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceled
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Germany scrapped incentives to boost purchases of fully electric vehicles about two years ago, a policy change that led to a sharp drop in demand for fully electric vehicles, initially.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Shifts in the sequel’s production timeline meant that some plots and characters had to be scrapped, so they could instead be potentially explored in the third film.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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But by the end of the 19th century—after slavery was abolished in 1888 and coffee production became further industrialized—Paraty slid into a period of extended decline.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Communism, in its traditional definition, describes a system in which private property is abolished and the means of production are collectively owned, with the goal of creating a classless society.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kardashian actually deleted an earlier version of the post but then put it back up.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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The White House deleted a post featuring an altered New York Knicks logo following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the city’s mayoral election after the team reportedly contacted officials about it.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought this giant collision erased all signs of what Earth was originally made of.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors have since petitioned to have his probation revoked.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The administration has also detained and revoked the visas of several activists supportive of Palestinian causes.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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When Massachusetts voters repealed rent control in 1994, property values in Cambridge rose 45%—not only for the deregulated apartments, but for entire neighborhoods.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also tried to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, a Federal Communications Commission policy that had required broadcasters to cover various perspectives on controversial political issues before it was repealed earlier that year.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The country has also eradicated once-rampant tropical diseases like malaria.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The New World screwworm was successfully eradicated from the United States in 1966.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Canceled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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