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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
Trump administration cancels dozens of international student visas Officials from UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine and Stanford have struggled to assess the full scope of the cancellations.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Other immigration initiatives have already caused concern in South Florida, including the cancellation of a popular humanitarian parole program created by the Biden administration and temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The rapid pace of cancellations has raised alarms, with some agencies and lawmakers appealing to DOGE to exempt specific buildings.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
In case of inclement weather, cancellation will be communicated by Flocknote message.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Other immigration initiatives have already caused concern in South Florida, including the cancellation of a popular humanitarian parole program created by the Biden administration and temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The rapid pace of cancellations has raised alarms, with some agencies and lawmakers appealing to DOGE to exempt specific buildings.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
In case of inclement weather, cancellation will be communicated by Flocknote message.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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Since 2023, the global online shopping cart abandonment rate has held steady at 70.19%.—
Gabriel Shaoolian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Following the incident, the woman later identified herself and left a voicemail admitting to the abandonment.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Tubman’s fearless activism led to the eventual abolition of slavery and inspired later generations of civil rights leaders.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the reality is that the consequences of slavery and segregation did not end with their legal abolition.—
C. Anthony Muse,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The sweeping revocation of these visas began nearly two months ago.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in 2024 that visa revocations are almost never appealable.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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But, while one side sees federal withdrawal as the lever to make that happen, the other warns that such moves risk creating a two-tier disaster system, one for the wealthy, one for the vulnerable.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For football fans who have been having withdrawals every Sunday (Thursday and Mondays too), the real action is still months away, but at least tomorrow’s NFL Draft can satisfy the itch a little while longer.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a Fox News appearance on Tuesday, Trump’s budget chief Russ Vought confirmed that the administration will send a rescission proposal to Congress at the end of April.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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The same rescission notice mentions another Biden-era rule that established stronger protections against drilling in the Western Arctic.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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On April 21, Harvard, which rejected the demands, filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court challenging the suspension of funds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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His termination caught employers and unions off guard — coming weeks after the labor contracts covering some 55,000 unionized grocery workers in California had expired — and threw a wrench in negotiations, said Kathy Finn, president of UFCW Local 770.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The decision effectively eliminates one of the few avenues government employees had to challenge their terminations.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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There are no lot codes or unique identifiers listed in the recall notice.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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While modern toasters have an anti-jamming mechanism, there have been recalls in the past for toasters that unexpectedly turned on or stayed on.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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