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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last month that 83 percent of USAID contracts have been canceled.
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Then there’s the fact that while many new purchases may ultimately be able to be canceled or postponed, there’s no way to get around buying things like a stroller or a crib for a new baby.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
The State Department did not say how many contracts had been canceled.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Such initiatives, therefore, come under threat – if not cancelled outright, as 2008-2009 showed – if companies are forced to make major budget cutbacks.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025
Then there’s the fact that while many new purchases may ultimately be able to be canceled or postponed, there’s no way to get around buying things like a stroller or a crib for a new baby.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
The State Department did not say how many contracts had been canceled.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Such initiatives, therefore, come under threat – if not cancelled outright, as 2008-2009 showed – if companies are forced to make major budget cutbacks.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancel
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Indonesian government was floating a moratorium to stop the construction of new hotels, villas and nightclubs in Bali, in an effort to curb over tourism—an idea that was abandoned at the start of the year.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R.) has signed legislation to abolish the state’s income tax.—
Douglas Carswell,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
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Democrats who previously demanded that the Senate abolish the filibuster are now furious that the party didn’t use it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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If they were deleted, the public should be told that — along with why.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mitchell did not answer questions about whether Harris-Dawson had deleted messages or emails.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Right behind was Rory McIlroy, who tried to erase from his memory that sloppy finish in the first round and roared into contention to put the career Grand Slam back into view.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Barnes left the game with the Raptors up by nine, and the Magic needed seven more minutes to erase the deficit.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The partnership with the federal government comes as a growing number of FIU students are becoming anxious amid reports of international students being detained, deported and having their visas revoked.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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Four University of Florida students have had their visas revoked, the university’s director of public affairs told CNN Friday.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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The program also receives about 5% of its revenue from interest generated by its trust funds and about 4% of its revenue from the tax that Trump wants to repeal.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Maryland Freedom Caucus has repeatedly called these initiatives unworkable and asked to repeal these devastating mandates.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this success, these drugs do not completely eradicate the chronic lung infections that plague individuals with cystic fibrosis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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Measles, once eradicated, is again spreading in New Mexico and West Texas and even in our own area, where vaccine skepticism has long had a foothold in some parts of the ultra-orthodox Jewish community.—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although Hague is completing his second spaceflight, the astronaut has actually launched three times: A rocket mishap in 2018 forced him and a Russian crewmate to abort their mission shortly after liftoff.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The probe comes amid a series of safety incidents and a week after an American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan airport in Arlington, Virginia, was forced to abort a landing in an effort to avoid another aircraft.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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