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or cancelling
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
White House officials briefly explored cancelling some of SpaceX’s deals with NASA and the Department of Defense, The Wall Street Journal reported in July.
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John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The woman noted that canceling the shower has left her heartbroken.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The White House has since expanded the pool of arrestable immigrants by cancelling or simply ignoring the legal status of hundreds of thousands of people.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Senator Bill Cassidy, Louisiana Cassidy questioned Kennedy for cancelling mRNA vaccine research.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Hanks has yet to comment publicly on West Point canceling his award ceremony.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The battery life is great as well, with roughly 50 hours of listening time with active noise canceling enabled.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Another consideration in canceling the trip was a United Nations General Assembly session in September, Prasetyo said.
—CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Or the University of Tennessee Knoxville professor who faked canceling class?
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The woman noted that canceling the shower has left her heartbroken.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The White House has since expanded the pool of arrestable immigrants by cancelling or simply ignoring the legal status of hundreds of thousands of people.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Senator Bill Cassidy, Louisiana Cassidy questioned Kennedy for cancelling mRNA vaccine research.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Hanks has yet to comment publicly on West Point canceling his award ceremony.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The battery life is great as well, with roughly 50 hours of listening time with active noise canceling enabled.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Another consideration in canceling the trip was a United Nations General Assembly session in September, Prasetyo said.
—CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Or the University of Tennessee Knoxville professor who faked canceling class?
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling
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The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Federal officials have said that repealing the rule would allow for more flexible management for local land managers and aid in preventing destructive wildfires.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its passage is a blow to leadership, which, in the past, has voted against repealing the AUMFs.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protecting your privacy goes beyond deleting profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s why Microsoft and others recommend deleting passwords, albeit Google isn’t there yet.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, support for abolishing the Monarchy has risen from 3 percent to 15 percent during that time.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Whereas opposition parties favored cutting or abolishing it, the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito—concerned that such a move would spook financial markets—instead offered one-time cash payments of roughly $140 per person to defray the cost of living.—
Mireya Solís,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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The secretary's action in revoking TPS was not only unprecedented in the manner and speed in which it was taken but also violated the law, Chen wrote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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This latest expulsion followed an earlier Trump order revoking TPS protections granted by Biden in 2023 to another 348,000 Venezuelans, which brings the total number of expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to more than 600,000.—
Andres Oppenheimer
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 4% rule traditionally involves withdrawing 4% of a portfolio in the first year of retirement and then adjusting the rate in subsequent years for inflation.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The reaction to this was dynamic, which for some meant withdrawing from opportunities and for others contributed to burnout and decisions to leave their jobs altogether.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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,
13 Sep. 2025
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The brand’s eye-specific product packs a punch courtesy of antioxidants, fine line–erasing peptides, and Persian silk tree extract (the latter is both a preventative and curative measure against dark circles and puffiness).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Transportation is also considering rescinding a rule that requires airlines to disclose service fees upfront.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In late August, Woodmere sued a host of entities within the federal government for rescinding a $750,000 grant it had been awarded in 2024.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Canceling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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