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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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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
The first is the obvious one: more subscription revenue (so long as cancellations due to the price increase do not outpace the monetary value of the price increase).
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
The storm stretched from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic, leaving tens of thousands without power and causing thousands of flight cancellations and delays.
—NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Flight cancellations and delays are stacking up as a major winter storm makes its way across the East Coast.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
The incident injured a seven-year-old boy, who required heart surgery, and led to the cancellation of a second show scheduled later that night, according to local officials and media reports.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2025
The storm stretched from the Plains to the mid-Atlantic, leaving tens of thousands without power and causing thousands of flight cancellations and delays.
—NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Flight cancellations and delays are stacking up as a major winter storm makes its way across the East Coast.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
The incident injured a seven-year-old boy, who required heart surgery, and led to the cancellation of a second show scheduled later that night, according to local officials and media reports.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
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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
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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
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But a man of Roy’s hyperfocus will ultimately zero in on the even-bigger prize — the abolition of the 22nd Amendment.Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Americans joined for all kinds of purposes, from pursuing hobbies like music, to advocating such extremely controversial and divisive causes as temperance, peace, and the abolition of slavery.Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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Missing just one actionable update can lead to severe consequences: Significant fines, reputational harm, legal exposure or, worst case, license revocation.Roseanne Spagnuolo, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The state is expected to fight any revocation, setting up a consequential legal battle with the new administration.Coral Davenport, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Through his work, Young helped evacuate Afghan citizens during the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nevertheless, President Trump issued an executive order in 2017 to reverse Obama’s withdrawals and reopen areas to leasing.James Broughel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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One of those lawsuits was over the waiver rescission, which Bonta said his office would be prepared to sue over again if necessary.Zack Budryk, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the complaint claims that KG — also known as KG Crown — suffered from child labor exploitation, child neglect and abuse, unfair business practices, and for breach and rescission of an unconscionable contract for the services of a minor.Jeff Benjamin, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Oh and by the way, the ACC said in a statement announcing the suspension of the entire crew (including the replay official), a runner’s knee was down and there was an additional penalty on Miami that should have been called.Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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On Friday night, in an eventual 98-89 Dallas Mavericks victory, Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall and PJ Washington got into a late-game clash, and all three were later hit with suspensions for their roles.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jeffco Public Schools did not immediately respond to a request for information about Weiss’s termination.Kristina Watrobski, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time The document contains screenshots of text messages between Abel and Nathan that are said to have been obtained through a sweep of the publicist’s company phone following her termination from Jonesworks.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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That’s in the recall notice from LNK International, which made Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion for Costco.David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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The recall update did not state how much of the addictive was used in the cheese puffs.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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