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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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Timberlake has had to cancel multiple dates on the tour.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
The letter comes in the wake of growing international backlash from within the industry to Mubi’s new investor, with multiple programming partners and venues worldwide either announcing their decision to end partnerships with the company or cancel upcoming bookings.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported Tuesday that a meeting arranged by British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves with Revolut and the PRA was cancelled after an intervention from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Was the show canceled because late night TV is a relic of the past?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
The letter comes in the wake of growing international backlash from within the industry to Mubi’s new investor, with multiple programming partners and venues worldwide either announcing their decision to end partnerships with the company or cancel upcoming bookings.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 July 2025
Meanwhile, the Financial Times reported Tuesday that a meeting arranged by British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves with Revolut and the PRA was cancelled after an intervention from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Was the show canceled because late night TV is a relic of the past?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancel
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More than 55 years ago, three astronauts en route to the moon had to abandon their dreams of reaching the lunar surface when their spacecraft encountered some serious trouble.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Minority languages were banned in schools, tribal leaders were silenced, and communities were pressured to abandon their heritage and conform to a rigid Persian identity.—
Jila Andalib,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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The poem became an anthem for abolishing convict labor in Florida.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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Those who call for abolishing ICE or halting deportations rarely grapple with what that would actually mean: open borders in all but name.—
Robert W Hood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 July 2025
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The latest example is the Pentagon, which was forced to delete and then repost a video featuring Defense Sec.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 July 2025
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In a scathing rant on X (which has since been deleted), Musk criticized the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein records.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Nothing Astronomer could have said or done would've erased the incident.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Intel’s stock jumped early in 2025 as optimism built around new leadership, but shares fell over 9% after Thursday’s Q2 earnings and layoff announcement, threatening to erase most yearly gains.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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The bill would revoke an exemption on ADS-B transmission requests for Department of Defense aircraft.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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De Moraes revoked Bolsonaro’s passport and issued additional punishments to the leader who allegedly staged a coup with several dozen others following his 2022 electoral loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Unlike the Biden administration, Trump officials have not fought in the courts to preserve SAVE, and recently, Congress repealed the plan altogether.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Amending or repealing the 22nd Amendment would require a two-thirds supermajority in both houses of Congress as well as ratification by at least 38 state legislatures—a process considered extremely difficult.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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Screwworms were eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s, but have been know to reemerge occasionally.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 July 2025
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Israel retaliated and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to eradicate Hamas.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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SpaceX tried to launch the mission Monday (July 21) but aborted the try 11 seconds before liftoff, for reasons that the company did not immediately explain.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
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Because sons are valued in China, often female pregnancies were aborted.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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