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also cancelation
1
as in abandonment
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
bad weather forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
a blanket cancellation of all military leave for the duration of the crisis
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Recent Examples of cancellation
These state measures have sparked lawsuits over class cancellations, teacher firings, and book bans.
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Trans Formations Project, Them, 31 Jan. 2025
Or the cancellation of security protection for figures ranging from Gen. Mark Milley to Mike Pompeo.
Even the Wall Street Journal expressed alarm this week about the consequences of revenge politics.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The airline has not provided an official reason for the cancellations.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
In the aftermath of the NIH’s cancellations of meetings and grant reviews last week, researchers worried about their ability to continue to make scientific breakthroughs.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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Trans Formations Project, Them, 31 Jan. 2025
Or the cancellation of security protection for figures ranging from Gen. Mark Milley to Mike Pompeo.
Even the Wall Street Journal expressed alarm this week about the consequences of revenge politics.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
The airline has not provided an official reason for the cancellations.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
In the aftermath of the NIH’s cancellations of meetings and grant reviews last week, researchers worried about their ability to continue to make scientific breakthroughs.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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Even so, such concerns are newly urgent in light of the Supreme Court’s recent abandonment of the legal tests for whether a government action is constitutional that enabled the successful litigation against the second wave of attacks on evolution education.—
Glenn Branch,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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The car's abandonment was captured on a security camera and the person behind the wheel was recorded exiting the vehicle and walking away.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the 18th century, based on their belief in the equality of all human beings, Quaker leaders spoke in favor of the abolition of slavery in both the United Kingdom and the United States.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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This is particularly likely in Prince George's case, given that he is destined for a career as a working royal and eventually the throne—barring the surprise abolition of the monarchy or his abdication.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Ernesto Ackerman, president of the conservative-leaning group Independent Venezuelan-American Citizens, emphasized that the rollback is not a revocation of TPS protections — and agreed that Mayorkas had improperly extended it.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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Although Trump has not yet issued a new ban, the revocation of Biden’s executive order paves the way for one.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Context The withdrawals were announced in a legal filing late Thursday, which was first reported by NewsChannel5 Nashville.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump on his first day in office Jan. 20 issued a review of the federal government’s leasing and permitting practices for all wind energy projects in the U.S. and a temporary withdrawal of all areas on the outer Continental Shelf from offshore wind leasing.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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That statement led to further confusion about what the rescission of the memo did and did not do, and a group of states who were suing over the policy cited it to argue that their lawsuit should continue during a hearing later on Wednesday.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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The intrigue: Other Democrats argued the memo rescission was simply a sleight of hand, and that the Trump administration is seeking to circumvent lawsuits while keeping certain funding frozen.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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The suspension was handed down in response to Butler immediately exiting a practice session after being informed that his teammate, Haywood Highsmith, would be replacing him in the starting lineup ahead of the Heat’s matchup against the Orlando Magic that evening.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The suspension will provide the administration with time to review agency programs and determine the best uses of funding for those programs consistent with the law and Trump's priorities, says a White House Office of Management and Budget memo, via Reuters.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Would that be grounds for termination as 'DEI' or 'woke'?—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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Acting Attorney General James McHenry sent a termination letter to each official, the spokesperson confirmed Monday.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Besides Lay’s Classic Potato Chips, no other Lay’s products, flavors, or sizes have been impacted by this recall.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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No other Lay’s flavors, sizes or products are included in the recall.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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