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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
California environmental groups reel from EPA grant cancellations.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The shortage of controllers and technical breakdowns came to the forefront in recent weeks when a radar system briefly failed at the Newark, New Jersey, airport, leading to a wave of flight cancellations and delays.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The airport reported dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays Tuesday, after hundreds of flights were impacted Monday and over the weekend.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Regular soldiers were pushed aside (this also included Battlefront 3's cancellation), while 'power fantasy' characters like Starkiller were brought to the forefront again.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
The shortage of controllers and technical breakdowns came to the forefront in recent weeks when a radar system briefly failed at the Newark, New Jersey, airport, leading to a wave of flight cancellations and delays.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The airport reported dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays Tuesday, after hundreds of flights were impacted Monday and over the weekend.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 May 2025
Regular soldiers were pushed aside (this also included Battlefront 3's cancellation), while 'power fantasy' characters like Starkiller were brought to the forefront again.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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But what really makes Fan Service the OTP for book and reader is Danan’s deft hand with deeper traumas — here, predominantly abandonment and bullying.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Potential charges could include animal cruelty, abandonment, and neglect under Texas state law.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Following the faith’s core beliefs in nonviolence and justice, Quakers have demonstrated for the abolition of slavery, in favor of the suffrage movement, against both World Wars, and the U.S. roles in the wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan, said Ross Brubeck, 38, one of the Quaker march organizers.—
Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Last month, Musk took to his social media platform X to seemingly express support for the abolition of intellectual property laws.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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In practical terms, a sudden revocation of a nonprofit’s status would instantly derail PSLF credit for its employees through no fault of their own.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Destructive conflict styles like withdrawal were found to be particularly damaging, while positive problem-solving and closeness acted as important mediators between mindfulness and relationship health.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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In addition, any opinions and assumptions expressed herein are made as of the date of this communication and are subject to change and/or withdrawal without notice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Following the notification of its grant rescission, Elev8 said it was forced to cut its internal team in half, and reduce its programming by 30%.—
Mathew Schumer,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2025
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Jeanette Bailey, director of nutrition research at the IRC, says the rescue organization has received contract terminations from the U.S. government for more than a dozen nutrition programs, though some have subsequently received rescission letters.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trade Truce Helped The Market Rally On Monday, the White House announced a 90-day suspension on new tariffs targeting Chinese imports.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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On top of this, the team was fined $75,000 and crew chief Scott Graves was given a two-race suspension.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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However, most accounting contracts include termination clauses that allow businesses to switch if their needs are not being met.—
Loran Armstrong,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Charles resigned on Wednesday, just prior to when his termination hearing was set to begin, district officials said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
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When cracks did appear in Edmonton during the regular season, general manager Stan Bowman found workarounds (like claiming Kasperi Kapanen on waivers) and resisted a recall for Savoie.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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According to an enforcement report published by the FDA, Wells Enterprises, which produces Wells Dairy products, issued a voluntary recall of 22 flavors of frozen desserts in their portfolio.—
Chris Barilla,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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