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1
as in abandoning
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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2
as in abolishing
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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3
as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 erasing
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 canceling
Many Latinos are canceling doctor appointments to head off possible confrontation with immigration enforcement officials.
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Phillip Reese, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The Ali airport also shutdown overnight, canceling 21 flights or 16% of the day's total flights, according to the airport's executive director Dann Mann.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Honda Smart Key ignition and auto-cancelling indicators with an Emergency Stop Signal complete the impressive list.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Why are people canceling Disney?
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
An announcement canceling his tour came around 12 hours after his release from jail.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
With adaptive noise cancelling that adjusts to your surroundings and up to 60 hours of playback, they’re built for long flights, work sessions, or back-to-back playlists.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The administration did not help Jack Ciattarelli in canceling the Gateway project in New York City.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, the department had stopped cancelling the debt of borrowers in those two plans, citing a court order.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Phillip Reese, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
The Ali airport also shutdown overnight, canceling 21 flights or 16% of the day's total flights, according to the airport's executive director Dann Mann.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Honda Smart Key ignition and auto-cancelling indicators with an Emergency Stop Signal complete the impressive list.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Why are people canceling Disney?
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
An announcement canceling his tour came around 12 hours after his release from jail.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025
With adaptive noise cancelling that adjusts to your surroundings and up to 60 hours of playback, they’re built for long flights, work sessions, or back-to-back playlists.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The administration did not help Jack Ciattarelli in canceling the Gateway project in New York City.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Earlier this year, the department had stopped cancelling the debt of borrowers in those two plans, citing a court order.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling
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Labour will be very wary of abandoning its election manifesto promise not to raise income tax, however, and any moves to do so will leave the party wide open to attacks from opponents such as the Conservatives and increasingly popular party, Reform.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest name to distance itself from BHV is Disney, with Disneyland Paris abandoning plans to design BHV’s famous Christmas window displays this year, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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What Happens Next Despite deleting the videos on her TikTok, Grubbs continues to share updates on her Snapchat.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In February 2025, umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by MLB for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Private equity firms are showing a great interest in buying into the NFL — the biggest and most profitable sports league in the world — and are boosting values by setting a floor on valuations and erasing concerns other limited partners may have had over liquidity, CNBC reported.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Over the last five years, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s food benefits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revoking requirements for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, Trump does not have the endorsement of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who has repeatedly expressed his opposition to repealing the filibuster.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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But this summer, via special election, voters overwhelmingly supported repealing the review board and limited the city’s ability to outsource library services.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sixth-generation Texas rancher James Clement III told CNBC the key to eradicating the screwworm threat is years out.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Texas only gained 179 yards for the game, eradicating the good offensive vibes from the previous week.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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San-ho enters the code, aborting the strike.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Canceling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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