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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
The Federal Emergency Management Agency cancels National Fire Training Academy classes.
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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
The insurance company cancels the Medicare supplement plan (Medigap policy).
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 4 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
Spirit’s bankruptcy plan cancels existing equity shares and hands ownership to Spirit’s lenders, which include investment funds managed by Pacific Investment Management Company, UBS Asset Management and Citadel Advisors.
—Reuters, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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
The insurance company cancels the Medicare supplement plan (Medigap policy).
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 4 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
Spirit’s bankruptcy plan cancels existing equity shares and hands ownership to Spirit’s lenders, which include investment funds managed by Pacific Investment Management Company, UBS Asset Management and Citadel Advisors.
—Reuters, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancels
Verb
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Who would want to volunteer for a country that abandons those who serve?—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Mar. 2025
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But if someone accidentally deletes a file—or a cybercriminal encrypts the data—redundancy will spread the problem across all instances.—
Nick Martin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Continue reading … SCHOOLED – Russ Vought offers response after his alma mater deletes message congratulating him.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Assuming the United States once again avoids going over the fiscal cliff, many challenges remain—driven by rising entitlement program costs and skyrocketing interest expenses—to put the country on a sustainable fiscal path.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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This gives students a consecutive Monday and Tuesday off school, and avoids a day off in the middle of the week, Hillman said on Monday.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Development not only disturbs or destroys the soil, but wipes out habitat.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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First, allowing utilities to own generation destroys the competitive market.—
Mary Beth Tung,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Cancels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancels. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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