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calling off

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verb

present participle of call off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling off
Verb
  • This is a clever way to offer a dual-screen experience without the flaws inherent to current dual-screen laptops, including distracting hinges and designs with questionable durability.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
  • In a car, this could be used to hide distracting entertainment displays from the driver while passengers are able to see information such as music playlists or calendar alerts, for example.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • An amendment proposed by Councilman Mark Jeffreys called for diverting I-71 and I-75 southbound to eastbound I-275.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, anger simmered among residents who accused the government of diverting the island’s already scarce resources to migrants at their expense.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The lawn was covered with posts that were each topped by a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and as cellar master Vincent Chaperon told us to don a set, an army of waiters appeared bearing trays covered with glasses of DP 2015.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Noise-cancelling headphones are absolutely essential for any flight.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • One accommodation owner tells CNN he’s had so many cancellations his business may not survive.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • While the noise cancellation is mid (but acceptable) our big complaint in our review was about the overly expensive price.
    John Mihaly, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Also, abandoning traditional in-room extras such as plastic water bottles, toothbrushes and shampoos are now top priorities for hoteliers across the globe.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Over the past week, the attorneys laid out their case that childhood abuse by his father and an uncle left Ramos battered and traumatized, while his mother’s departure for Singapore to find work resulted in powerful feelings of abandonment.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Is Butler or another star worth scrapping that plan altogether at this point?
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Is Butler or another star worth scrapping that plan altogether at this point?
    Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Calling off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20off. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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