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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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2
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
  7. scrapping
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
Definition of distracting
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
Definition of diverting
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
Definition of canceling
Noun
  • The Playhouse’s cancellations are among many throughout L.A.’s live performance scene.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The premiere’s cancellation appears to be the first major New York City event no longer taking place because of the L.A. fires.
    Marc Malkin, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of cancellation
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
Definition of abandoning
Noun
  • Look no further than the abandonment of computer ranking systems of the BCS era in favor of the all-human selection committee of the College Football Playoff.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Theunissen also previously pleaded guilty to animal abandonment in 2018 after allegedly leaving his chocolate Lab alone in a cage in his apartment when he was evicted in 2017.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of abandonment
Verb
  • Fast-forward a few years, which includes Wiseman and Poole being shipped out, Golden State appears on the verge of scrapping their entire two timeline idea.
    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
Definition of scrapping
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