Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

cancel

[kan-suhl] / ˈkæn səl /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

People call and schedule a viewing for the house, she said, but then they find out about the data center being built nearby and cancel.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The mechanism, introduced by the world's richest countries in 2020, is meant to help struggling nations cancel some of their debts under strict conditions.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The festival began on Friday and was due to continue until Sunday, but a decision was made by organisers to cancel the remainder of the event after the incident .

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

“Smart Blonde: The Life of Dolly Parton” highlights the two-year, $44 million contract ABC gave her to host a prime-time variety show—only to cancel it after one season.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

For a second, I worried that Mr. Haber would cancel the show.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Duthie says if your airline cancels your flight due to wildfires then "they should offer you the chance to rebook, or provide a full refund".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Plus: Know your rights as a passenger — and what you’re entitled to if an airline cancels your flight for any reason.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

After the video’s release, ABC cancels Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

Company A owns company B, and company B owns company A. What cancels out what?

From Barron's Dec. 11, 2025

It’s like every movement she makes with her paddle cancels mine.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Ford said it will kill several EV models and pivot toward hybrids, while Honda canceled the rollout of its anticipated 0 Series EVs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

In 2023, a woman showed up at the couple’s home, angry that John Overdeck had canceled their dinner plans, according to a New York Post report detailing a police video it said it obtained.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Anthropic said the government’s actions had contributed to the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in canceled, truncated or stalled contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

The supply chain risk designation, formally made in March, had canceled Anthropic's military contracts and barred other Pentagon contractors from using its technology.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

“Our first guest got spooked and canceled on us after this most recent attack on the Bureau. But not to worry, I called in a favor, and do I ever have a treat for you.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Then, on Wednesday afternoon, the district notified developers in a letter that it was canceling its “RFQ/P” — shorthand for Request For Qualifications and Proposals — and rejecting all bids.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

Depending on your situation, this could mean canceling high-priced memberships or unnecessary subscriptions — or making bigger moves, like selling a second car or downsizing your home.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Hurricane Lala disrupted travel between Los Angeles and Hawaii on Saturday, canceling flights from LAX to destinations across the islands as the Category 1 storm approached the Big Island.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

But some restaurateurs grouse that the apps also make diners feel removed from a restaurant and more blase about canceling, and less likely to just walk in.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

This involves canceling the infinities by introducing other infinities.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Tracking website Flightradar24 showed just after 16:00 BST on Friday that 40% of flights were delayed, with 1% cancelled.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

"She then cancelled the wedding saying she was ill. But I was 50 that year so my partner and I still wanted to go to Turkey."

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Several flights were cancelled on Sunday and an AFP journalist saw hundreds of travellers stuck at the airport, with local media reporting that many were forced to spend the night there.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Say Agency denied the concerts had been cancelled and announced it was working on a solution.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

The same newspaper cancelled a prewritten story labeling the rappings an obvious hoax.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Last September, Amazon paid $2.5 billion to settle allegations that it deceptively tricked consumers into Amazon Prime subscriptions and made cancelling them excessively difficult.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Kristersson was due to hold a speech in Stockholm in the evening but told media he was cancelling it to focus on the incident.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

The German government announced in mid-June that it was cancelling the stalled multi-billion-euro F-126 programme, even though Rheinmetall was widely seen as the frontrunner to take over the project.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The South African authorities ended up cancelling their arrest warrant for Ajay Gupta.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

But what if you could arrange the waves so that reflecting waves, instead of cancelling out the new waves, would reinforce them?

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




Vocabulary lists containing cancel


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training