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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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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
The league debuted in 2017 and has mostly continued until 2025, except for canceling the season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Headphone Deal With a hefty 71% markdown, the Yamaha YH-E700B are a good budget-conscious option for anyone in need of some wireless noise-cancelling headphones.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 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
Six Flags parks in Georgia and New Jersey are canceling their Christmas events for 2025.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After canceling votes to defy SB 180 and restore wetland protections and development restrictions, many are now watching to see if the board caves to the governor’s pressure.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Those include reviewing wind and solar energy permits, canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development and stopping work on another offshore wind project for New York, although construction was later allowed to resume.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The Homer Glen Village Board planned to install the Flock camera system in 2022, but ended up canceling the project after delays getting permits from the Illinois Department of Transportation.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Headphone Deal With a hefty 71% markdown, the Yamaha YH-E700B are a good budget-conscious option for anyone in need of some wireless noise-cancelling headphones.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 3 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
Six Flags parks in Georgia and New Jersey are canceling their Christmas events for 2025.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After canceling votes to defy SB 180 and restore wetland protections and development restrictions, many are now watching to see if the board caves to the governor’s pressure.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Those include reviewing wind and solar energy permits, canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development and stopping work on another offshore wind project for New York, although construction was later allowed to resume.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The Homer Glen Village Board planned to install the Flock camera system in 2022, but ended up canceling the project after delays getting permits from the Illinois Department of Transportation.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling
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Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her followers, and those who had followed the trending hashtag #SaveMarinaJoyce, ended up calling the Metropolitan Police to rescue her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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But there is also potential significant changes on the regulatory landscape, with the FCC mulling relaxing or repealing broadcast ownership rules that could alter the power dynamics in carriage negotiations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Congress deserves credit for repealing several visible EV subsidies.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
2 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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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 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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Where it’s offered In 2023, Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail when the state Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the law abolishing it.—
Melissa Goldin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 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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Clean energy leaders said that revoking the endangerment finding also puts businesses at risk.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Three surveillance photos included in court documents previously reviewed by McClatchy News show Muchimba wearing USPS clothing while withdrawing cash.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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By 2008, Americans were withdrawing, and combat deaths were subsiding to their lowest level since the start of the occupation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s legacy feels particularly urgent as the National Park Service recently removed all references to transgender people from its New York Stonewall National Monument website, erasing the central role trans women of color played in the 1969 riots.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 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,
6 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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