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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
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
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
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No More Harkening back to the classic storyline which introduced the world to Kingpin, this new card features art from Aniekan Udofia extremely reminiscent of the panel in which Spider-Man abandons his costume.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Escalating military pressure abandons the living hostages to their fate and leaves the bodies of those already dead buried forever in Gaza’s rubble.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 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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BuzzFeed deletes the post and makes an attempt at an apology that gets deleted quickly.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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The dangling bucket attack, the Google engineers explained, is made possible when a user deletes a storage bucket but, for whatever reason, references to it remain in everything from application code and apps to public documentation.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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While some argue the change erases the brand’s Americana identity and nostalgia, branding experts say the modest update is part of a broader modernization strategy and reflects the tension between preserving tradition and staying relevant.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Think of the chatbots that enrage customers, copy that erases brand voice, email that offends prospects, or sales outreach that overwhelms without engaging.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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If Cal Fire revokes the licenses, Devastating Pyrotechnics owner Kenneth Chee and BlackStar Fireworks owner Craig Cutright could be fined and will be barred from reapplying for the licenses for one year.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 Aug. 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
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RoboBallet avoids this trap by learning general coordination rules rather than memorising specific cases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The first season of The Office was particularly unpleasant at times, with some of Michael’s most appalling behavior, and The Paper avoids this almost entirely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Liposuction surgically removes fat cells, while cryolipolysis freezes and destroys them.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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But the loving couple’s equilibrium hits a major bump when a freak coastal storm destroys Theo’s new building before its inauguration and viral videos compound his humiliation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Cancels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancels. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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