cancellation

noun

ˌkan(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən How to pronounce cancellation (audio)
variants also cancelation
Definition of cancellationnext
1
as in repeal
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 The cancellation was done through a maneuver known as a pocket rescission. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 These buds don’t have active noise cancellation, but such is the sacrifice to keep them on the more affordable side! — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 As the storm moved eastward into continental Europe, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport warned travelers of cancellations and delays of flights to and from the busy aviation hub caused by strong winds that were battering the Netherlands. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian officials said the restrictions hampered ⁠the military’s ability to intercept Russian ​attack ⁠drones and forced the cancellation of some operations. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cancellation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
  1. repeal
  2. abolition
  3. abandonment
  4. revocation
  5. rescission
Noun
  • Dispute over retroactive repeal The challenge also centers on the General Assembly’s subsequent repeal of the posting requirement.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
  • A number of women explain potential solutions to the problems outlined in the film, like the repeal of Section 230 or social media companies reporting to a nonpartisan regulator.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeal
Noun
  • The development ends the abolition of the death penalty, which had been in effect since 2018 under the previous and democratically elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement The revolution still to come At the heart of the French Revolution of 1789 was the abolition of the privileges of the aristocracy and clergy.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolition
Noun
  • This—along with the callous abandonment of trans rights by Democratic politicians from Gavin Newsom in California to James Talarico in Texas—will hurt the Democrats’ ability to turn out would-be voters on the left, especially among the young.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sure, Thomas is juggling abandonment issues, a ton of recent trauma, and a ghost in his head only Vision believes in.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandonment
Noun
  • For robotexts covered by federal consent rules, revocation requests must generally be honored within 10 business days.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The new policy, which went into effect Wednesday, reduces from 30 to 10 the number of days refugees have to challenge the revocation of their status.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of revocation
Noun
  • The city of New York sued over the rescission of the grant funding in February of last year, while Comans sued over her termination the next month.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026
  • If a customer changes their mind or finds a better price, Sell Your Gold states that customers can contact the company within 10 calendar days of payment issuance and follow its rescission process to request the return of their items.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rescission

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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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