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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Ahead of his arrival, MSG implemented an extensive security protocol for all guests and canceled a watch party outside of the arena.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2026
The district canceled the event after discussions with school administrators, the resource officer, and Clinton Township police.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Never very popular in NYC, POTUS did himself no favors, as security concerns around his attendance led to the annual watch party outside MSG being canceled tonight.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Of the 40,992 permits his office has audited so far, about 4,707, or just over 11%, were canceled for invalid claims.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
City-ran watch parties The mayor announced that 5,000 free tickets would be released for a watch party at Bryant Park after the one outside of MSG was cancelled.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Six flights have been canceled at DIA and 897 more have been delayed, according to the flight tracking website Flight Aware.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
When studios face financial strain, productions are delayed, moved to lower cost locations, or canceled altogether.
—Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2026
The district canceled the event after discussions with school administrators, the resource officer, and Clinton Township police.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
The international airport in General Santos was temporarily shut due to the earthquake, and 17 domestic flights were canceled, civil aviation officials said.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Never very popular in NYC, POTUS did himself no favors, as security concerns around his attendance led to the annual watch party outside MSG being canceled tonight.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Of the 40,992 permits his office has audited so far, about 4,707, or just over 11%, were canceled for invalid claims.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
City-ran watch parties The mayor announced that 5,000 free tickets would be released for a watch party at Bryant Park after the one outside of MSG was cancelled.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Six flights have been canceled at DIA and 897 more have been delayed, according to the flight tracking website Flight Aware.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
When studios face financial strain, productions are delayed, moved to lower cost locations, or canceled altogether.
—Bill Lockyer, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceled
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Germany and France on Monday scrapped a landmark project to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet, a core component of Europe’s rearmament effort.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Plans for a space station orbiting the moon, though, have since been scrapped, and NASA has not indicated how that cancellation may affect its arrangements to include crews from outside agencies.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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More people know about the kafala system, which exploited the migrant workers who built the infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup; this was technically abolished in 2017, but workers’ rights issues there remain.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Code Noir became toothless when France abolished slavery in 1848, but no one ever formally struck it from the books.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The Christ-like image and a video Trump posted depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes were both deleted after backlash.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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And as certain historical incidents such as slavery, were deleted from our schools’ textbooks.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on Wednesday night.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Its history, however, must not be erased.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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The Athletic’s press pass for that evening’s preseason game was revoked.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Volgaev's citizenship was revoked on March 23.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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After yearlong protests from farmers across the country, Modi repealed the controversial laws in November 2021.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Massachusetts has implemented rent control three separate times, with the latest rent control law being repealed by voters in a 1994 ballot initiative.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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These reversible connections can break under stress to absorb energy and then reform once the stress is removed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The New World screwworm had been declared eradicated in the US decades ago, thanks to efforts such as the breeding of sterile flies, awareness campaigns and efforts to control the pest in foreign countries.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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With this method, called Sterile Insect Technique, the flies were eradicated not just from the US, but from all of Central America.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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“Canceled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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