calling off 1 of 2

noun

Definition of calling offnext
as in cancelation
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to the calling off of the senior prom is not going to go over well

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calling off

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verb

present participle of call off
1
as in distracting
to draw the attention or mind to something else she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest

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as in cancelling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling off
  1. distracting
  2. diverting
  3. canceling
  4. cancellation
  5. abandoning
  6. abandonment
Verb
  • This also avoids a brightness instability problem that can afflict the TV’s Standard mode, where the image suffers distracting brightness ‘jumps’ or ‘drops’ when an HDR image cuts abruptly between bright and dark shots.
    John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The boy’s life is organized around distracting himself, especially since his mother (Jodie Whittaker) works long days and nights as a nurse.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of distracting
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  • To-date, the brand has bought back 11,000 items, diverting 17,000 pounds of clothing from landfills.
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This piece of tech reduces the sniper’s signature by muffling or diverting the sound (some can divert them 90 degrees away from the barrel) and also reduces muzzle flash.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of diverting
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  • Saks Fifth Avenue is canceling its annual flagship-store holiday light show.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • All these offices could be scaled back without canceling routes.
    Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of canceling
Noun
  • This decrease is largely attributed to the cancellation of the GM series production award.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Maxwell noted that a letter had been sent alongside the challenges, including a registration cancellation form, which led some 2,300 voters to remove themselves from Pennsylvania's registration lists.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of cancellation
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  • Another person who was with Payne daily was charged with abandoning a person following death.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • But embracing change doesn’t mean abandoning your core values or principles.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of abandoning
Noun
  • The loss was impacted by a $15.7 million other expense, net, primarily related to the accrual of additional expenses for net abandonment obligations.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Its formidable Second Fleet would protect sea routes, support the continent’s major naval powers, and continue to provide extended deterrence—satiating Europeans who are afraid of abandonment at a time of Russian revanchism.
    Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of abandonment
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calling off

calling (off or out)

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