1
as in to abandon
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 to abolish
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 to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 to erase
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 cancel
Prior to her post, the SAG Awards had already canceled its live, in-person nominations announcement, and L.A. film premieres for movies like Unstoppable and The Last Showgirl.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Joliet Catholic’s Dillan Johnson also won four championships, and that included an Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association title in the 2020-21 season, when the IHSA tournament was canceled during the pandemic.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Those fires forced the guild to cancel its in-person nominations announcement and launch a disaster relief fund for SAG-AFTRA members affected.
—Jake Coyle, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
At least in canceling the spring game, USC is being honest about the fact with their fans.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Joliet Catholic’s Dillan Johnson also won four championships, and that included an Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association title in the 2020-21 season, when the IHSA tournament was canceled during the pandemic.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Those fires forced the guild to cancel its in-person nominations announcement and launch a disaster relief fund for SAG-AFTRA members affected.
—Jake Coyle, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
At least in canceling the spring game, USC is being honest about the fact with their fans.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancel
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The suspension of programs supporting the promotion of democracy in authoritarian countries, a bipartisan U.S. foreign policy for decades, has left experts wondering if the Trump administration has abandoned that goal.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2025
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High in the thin Alaskan air, where abundant oxygen had long abandoned such firmaments for lower altitude, five women knelt circled against the piercing cold.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the current administration under President Trump has moved to abolish federal DEI programs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was weeks after the end of the U.S. Civil War but months before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Google has now deleted all these apps from its Play Store, but serious damage has been done.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, which has now been deleted, she was seen walking up to and touching the turtles.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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However, the fact the show includes Laurie’s Christianity while simultaneously erasing a scene featuring a trans character hints at Disney’s embrace of a cultural shift towards traditional conservatism during the second Trump administration.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Sharks erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, killed off a penalty in overtime, and saw Tyler Toffoli and Fabian Zetterlund both score goals in the shootout to earn a dramatic 3-2 win over the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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In January, President Donald Trump froze funds earmarked by the Biden administration for a nationwide EV charging network and revoked former President Biden's 2021 executive order setting targets for EVs and emissions standards.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to state law, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant receives a score of less than 70%.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
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Democrats see the Medicaid cuts that are likely to be included in whatever legislation House Republicans put together as a salient line of political attack, akin to their efforts to campaign in 2018 on the GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The resolution would unlock a mega-reconciliation bill to bolster oil and gas drilling and repeal IRA programs.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Or for whatever reason, your particular brand of BV or yeast may just need a stronger or longer dose of meds to eradicate.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2025
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In places where measles have largely been eradicated, cases have been spread by travelers from other countries.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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SpaceX aborted the deorbit burn and instead passivated the upper stage, a process where the rocket discharges energy from its batteries and vents leftover propellant from its tanks to minimize the risk of a break-up in orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Although the runway had been cleared, Mesa Airlines pilots spotted the other aircraft and aborted their landing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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