1
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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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
After the incident, organizers initially announced plans to resume the programming, but the dinner was later canceled.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, the actress sang the same song with Riley Green — whose set was canceled after an emergency evacuation due to weather.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
See the full schedule of who’s on today on which channel, including Sabrina Carpenter, Bini, Katseye, Turnstile and the redemption of Anyma, who had to cancel last week’s set due to the winds.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Polling there shows most Britons do not support the trip, and some politicians have called for it to be canceled.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
On Saturday, the actress sang the same song with Riley Green — whose set was canceled after an emergency evacuation due to weather.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
See the full schedule of who’s on today on which channel, including Sabrina Carpenter, Bini, Katseye, Turnstile and the redemption of Anyma, who had to cancel last week’s set due to the winds.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Polling there shows most Britons do not support the trip, and some politicians have called for it to be canceled.
—Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancel
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If the Eagles don’t fully abandon that style, Campbell could fit in nicely.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just a few years later, in the fall of 2019, mountaineer Garrett Madison abandoned an Everest expedition due to another serac causing unsafe conditions in the Khumbu Icefall.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, a motley crew gathered in New York City for a conference at Columbia University on abolishing the infinite.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut did not abolish enslaving people until 1848.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The company launched an investigation into the accounts on its platforms linked to these cases and proceeded to delete them.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sad memories of last year — when Wooten lost a tiebreaker in her state championship singles match to hand Palmetto the title — are all but erased.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nile Rodgers songs have a way of erasing distinctions between the two.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Already, the State Department has revoked the visas of several Morena lawmakers, including the governor of Baja California.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Newsom's office said California has revoked more than 280 hospice licenses, maintained a moratorium on new providers and has hundreds more operators under investigation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Heaton noted that a similar fee was in place from 2011 to 2017 but was ultimately repealed after rural homeowners argued they were being unfairly targeted.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That showed again how poorly the Legislature served the voters by repealing Florida’s runoff primary 21 years ago.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Long-term Management Strategies The best way to completely eradicate ground ivy from your lawn and garden is through constant monitoring and removal methods.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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An invasive worm species is causing problems in the state, and the Colorado Department of Agriculture is asking residents to help eradicate it.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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That flight had twice aborted takeoff and declared an emergency due to an odor onboard that was sickening flight attendants.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Republic Airways said the flight, operating as American Airlines Flight 4464, aborted its initial landing attempt and performed a go-around during its approach into JFK.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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