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as in abandons
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 abolishes
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 deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 erases
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 cancels
After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Imagine a friend cancels plans at the last minute.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Or use a site like Campnab to snag a campsite when someone cancels.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
Every now and then, one of the world's greatest opera singers cancels an appearance at the last minute.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The program's terms explain that the airline views the monthly pass as a 30-day period, and automatically renews unless the passholder cancels the pass by midnight Mountain Time on the final day of the pass's month.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
SpaceX cancels a launch to bring astronauts home.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Imagine a friend cancels plans at the last minute.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Or use a site like Campnab to snag a campsite when someone cancels.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
Every now and then, one of the world's greatest opera singers cancels an appearance at the last minute.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The program's terms explain that the airline views the monthly pass as a 30-day period, and automatically renews unless the passholder cancels the pass by midnight Mountain Time on the final day of the pass's month.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancels
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Even the mainstream studio movie One Battle After Another hinges on the intimate drama of caretaking, the story unspooling after a woman abandons her infant.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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As in the novel, Victor eventually abandons his creature, a rejection that leads to more violence.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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Since attacks like SessionReaper can expose your personal data to criminal marketplaces, consider using a reputable data removal service that continuously scans and deletes your private information, such as your address, phone number and email, from data broker sites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, lossy audio is a compressed file format that deletes some of the original audio information.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The win improves the Bills' record to 5-2 and erases some of the pain from their two-game losing streak.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Amazon Basin builds and erases its own geography through its rivers.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The budget law, which funds several of the president's priorities, including tax cuts to wealthy Americans and border security, revokes refugees' access to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, starting in October 2026.—
Renuka Rayasam,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Disbarment, which revokes a lawyer's license to practice law, is the most severe professional sanction for attorneys.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The House spending bill would use that power as a cudgel, halting congressional approval of FASB’s budget (see page 108) until the accounting agency repeals its new disclosure rules.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Bonacini wants gold — a sterilizing cure that eradicates every trace of the virus and cannot return.—
Jia H. Jung,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For gardeners in warmer areas, fall planting avoids the stress of a hot summer without adequate root systems.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Axiom strictly avoids heavy chemical use as the necessary means to its end goal.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Cancels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancels. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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