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or cancelling
1
as in calling
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 repealing
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 deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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4
as in abolishing
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 canceling
The situation has created tension in the arts community, with some artists canceling appearances while others have used their performances to make political statements.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Some Canadians are canceling their trips to New England or avoiding the United States altogether.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2025
The Beats Studio Pro Noise-cancelling Headphones are now 49 percent off, saving you a cool $170, and the Iniu Portable Charger is currently just $16.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
Now, the administration is cancelling visas and taking green card holders into custody explicitly due to their political speech, which the secretary of state is personally evaluating for adherence to foreign policy goals.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Reducing its Information Technology Systems (ITS) budget by $150 million by canceling non-essential contracts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Add in that the Food and Drug Administration appeared to side against safe and effective medicine by cancelling the meeting of the committee tasked with identifying the strains for next season’s influenza vaccines is just more evidence that the crazy anti-science mindset is taking hold.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the FAA is close to canceling a contract with Verizon for new communication technology for air traffic control and giving it instead to Musk’s Starlink.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
What To Know A press release published Tuesday on CDI's website announced Lara had expanded a mandatory one-year moratorium preventing insurance companies from canceling or not renewing homeowners' policies in areas affected by wildfires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Some Canadians are canceling their trips to New England or avoiding the United States altogether.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2025
The Beats Studio Pro Noise-cancelling Headphones are now 49 percent off, saving you a cool $170, and the Iniu Portable Charger is currently just $16.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
Now, the administration is cancelling visas and taking green card holders into custody explicitly due to their political speech, which the secretary of state is personally evaluating for adherence to foreign policy goals.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
Reducing its Information Technology Systems (ITS) budget by $150 million by canceling non-essential contracts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Add in that the Food and Drug Administration appeared to side against safe and effective medicine by cancelling the meeting of the committee tasked with identifying the strains for next season’s influenza vaccines is just more evidence that the crazy anti-science mindset is taking hold.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the FAA is close to canceling a contract with Verizon for new communication technology for air traffic control and giving it instead to Musk’s Starlink.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
What To Know A press release published Tuesday on CDI's website announced Lara had expanded a mandatory one-year moratorium preventing insurance companies from canceling or not renewing homeowners' policies in areas affected by wildfires.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling
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Jason Mercier, vice president and director of research at Mountain State’s Policy Center, told The Center Square in a Friday interview that there’s a reason a wealth tax does not exist in the United States and why other countries are repealing them.—
Carleen Johnson | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Dec. 2024
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Since then, advocates for repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset made a last-ditch lobbying blitz to get the Senate to take it up before the current Congress winds down.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
19 Dec. 2024
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So military service members and civilians have evaluated social media posts by hand, working late into the night and on weekends to pore over their unit's social media pages, cataloging and deleting references going back years.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Google Sends Non-Apology Email To Users Some Google Maps users received a March 21 email from Google which, while still not actually apologizing for deleting their data, did go some way to explain what was happening and what could be done to restore the lost timelines.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Actually abolishing the department will require action from Congress, but the effort could have major implications for everything from universities’ federal funding to college students applying for loans to pay for their education.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2025
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The order would spare some programs deemed critical by the administration, though completely abolishing the DOE will require congressional approval.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tesla is now on the cusp of erasing its postelection gains.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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What To Know Stocks plummeted in morning trading on Wall Street, erasing all S&P 500 gains since Election Day.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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In December 2023, Congress passed a National Defense Authorization Act that aimed to block any president from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO without approval from the Senate or an act of Congress.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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But administration officials may have had broader reasons for officially withdrawing the draft regulations.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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But if enacted, some of the ideas proposed also risk destroying a nascent private sector and worsening the country’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Online records show that Lamb was charged with homicide, kidnap-false imprisonment, evidence-destroying and procure for prostitute.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Often, stakeholders will advocate for re-prioritizing—not abandoning—ESG commitments.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Both views can to some degree be traced to James Burnham, an influential academic who became an editor at National Review after abandoning communism.—
David Byrne,
National Review,
23 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Stern, who played bumbling burglar Marv in Home Alone, recently reflected on filming the holiday classic, even recalling when Joe Pesci accidentally bit young Macaulay Culkin's finger while shooting one of the movie's intimidation scenes.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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Tesla is recalling nearly 700,000 vehicles due to a problem with the warning light on the tire pressure monitoring system.—
Max Hauptman,
Detroit Free Press,
20 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Canceling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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