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also cancelation
1
as in abandonment
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
bad weather forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
a blanket cancellation of all military leave for the duration of the crisis
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Recent Examples of cancellation
President Joe Biden’s administration made cancellation of student loans a signature effort of the department’s work.
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Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The Associated Press has obtained an internal planning document from the General Services Administration, which manages federal real estate, which shows when nearly two-thirds of those cancellations are expected to go into effect.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The department identified $2.2 million in total savings from the San Diego area cancellations, but did not include specifics how the savings were calculated.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The cancellation of these grants is much more than meets the eye.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The Associated Press has obtained an internal planning document from the General Services Administration, which manages federal real estate, which shows when nearly two-thirds of those cancellations are expected to go into effect.
—TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
The department identified $2.2 million in total savings from the San Diego area cancellations, but did not include specifics how the savings were calculated.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The cancellation of these grants is much more than meets the eye.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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Natalia was evicted from the apartment a year later and the couple was hit with accusations of abandonment and several charges related to the neglect of a dependent.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Neptune was last in Aries from 1862-1875 which helped fuel radical reinvention through war, liberation, and spiritual awakening, seen in the U.S. Civil War, abolition, industrial expansion, and the rise of mystical movements.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
20 Mar. 2025
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As the leader of the Parliamentary faction during the English Civil Wars, Oliver was instrumental in the abolition of the English monarchy and the execution of Charles I in 1649.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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The District Attorney’s Office has already filed a revocation on the defendant’s probation, and our position is the original sentence was not eligible for probation.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the following months, Mr. Trump began discussing student visa revocations on the campaign trail and then set the stage on Day 1 of his new administration, Jan. 20, 2025.—
Nate Iglehart,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Mar. 2025
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After age 65, no penalty applies, though income taxes do apply on non-qualifying withdrawals.—
Lina Storm,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The cease-fire agreed to in mid-January was a three-phase plan meant to lead to a long-term cessation of hostilities, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and the return of all hostages taken by Hamas.—
Ibrahim Hazboun,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Candidates send an email with their resume, a writing sample, their offer letter and offer rescission.—
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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Such rescissions require only a simple majority for approval in Congress.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Pitchers were randomly checked throughout a game, and if there was any sticky residue on their fingers, they were thrown out and subject to fines and suspensions.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Showalter called the department's suspensions insufficient.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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The termination notices, sent out starting around 9 p.m. on Friday to more than 200 USIP employees, are effective immediately, according to five USIP employees who received the letters.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2025
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This termination policy subjected tribal nations and reservation lands to state jurisdiction and relocated at least 200,000 Native people from tribal lands to urban centers.—
Alyssa Kreikemeier,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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The recall is for all lots of CFS's Chicken Salad on White sandwich with UPC codes 31166 and 13172.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Memory is measured by traditional brand recall metrics in the human sample and markers are compared to the test ads.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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