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1
as in calling
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 repealing
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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4
as in abolishing
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
Hours later, his administration began canceling hundreds of NEA grants to arts groups across the country.
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Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The noise-cancelling setting ensures jam sessions won’t be interrupted by outside disturbances.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Why are people canceling Netflix?
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Jeffries sharply criticized House Republicans for canceling votes this week.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Freedom of Speech is far more American than a hundred-thousand-dollar-per-plate dinner at Mar-a-Lago or trips to Epstein Island or bullying a network into cancelling Steven Colbert or bragging about having extorted $16 million from a movie studio.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The Desert Queens’ stay in Palm Springs is coming to an abrupt end, with Hulu cancelling Mid-Century Modern after just one season, series creator Max Mutchnick announced Monday on Instagram.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
This simple transmitter plugs into the headphone jack on your screen and connects to your favorite noise-canceling headphones to drown out the sounds of other passengers while allowing for hours of entertainment with your own personal earbuds.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
While automakers are putting off and/or cancelling vehicles that only run on electrons, given high development costs and a weak market, Subaru is confident in the direction it is headed.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Helen Molesworth, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The noise-cancelling setting ensures jam sessions won’t be interrupted by outside disturbances.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Why are people canceling Netflix?
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Jeffries sharply criticized House Republicans for canceling votes this week.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Freedom of Speech is far more American than a hundred-thousand-dollar-per-plate dinner at Mar-a-Lago or trips to Epstein Island or bullying a network into cancelling Steven Colbert or bragging about having extorted $16 million from a movie studio.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
The Desert Queens’ stay in Palm Springs is coming to an abrupt end, with Hulu cancelling Mid-Century Modern after just one season, series creator Max Mutchnick announced Monday on Instagram.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
This simple transmitter plugs into the headphone jack on your screen and connects to your favorite noise-canceling headphones to drown out the sounds of other passengers while allowing for hours of entertainment with your own personal earbuds.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
While automakers are putting off and/or cancelling vehicles that only run on electrons, given high development costs and a weak market, Subaru is confident in the direction it is headed.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling
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Barbara Corcoran Corcoran isn’t the only businessperson calling for people to be strategic about AI.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The platform’s private servers let activists organize out of the public eye, often under pseudonyms, and use text and calling features.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The strategist noted that Youngkin’s message on parental rights and education is often the main takeaway from his campaign, but there were other important messages, including repealing the state’s grocery tax.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
28 Sep. 2025
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There is little action that could be forced upon these platforms with today’s Section 230 protections for third-party content, but there is growing Republican support for reforming, or even repealing, the law.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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TikTok deal reached Looks like Americans won’t have to worry about deleting the TikTok app off their phone.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Not only does cloud storage occupy less space, but it cannot be physically destroyed and rendered useless like physical hard drives without a user explicitly deleting information.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The European Parliament has twice called for Yahaya’s release, asking Nigeria to set an example by abolishing the blasphemy laws under which he has been detained for over five years.—
Sean Nelson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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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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Instead, agriculture accounts for nearly 90% of water usage, including withdrawing non-renewable water reserves.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Harry has twice sued Associated Newspapers for libel, winning one case and withdrawing the other, while his wife Meghan has also won a privacy lawsuit against the publisher.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Failing to seize the narrative, the authorities shifted course and began erasing the record from public memory.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 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,
4 Oct. 2025
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The comments come as the EPA considers rescinding a key finding that greenhouse gas emissions from cars and other sources pose a threat to public health.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Most federal comment periods last 60 to 90 days versus the 21 days allotted to comment on rescinding the Roadless Rule.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Canceling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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