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cancellation

[kan-suh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæn səˈleɪ ʃən /
NOUN
calling off; erasure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandonment abolition annulment dissolution elimination repeal retirement reversal revocation
STRONG
abrogation deletion dissolving invalidation nullification recall repudiation retraction undoing
WEAK
abandoning abolishing canceling invalidating overruling quashing recalling retracting reversing revoking withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enactment validation
STRONG
confirmation
WEAK
allowance approval arrangement establishment permission

Example Sentences

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CBS executives insisted the cancellation was based on economics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The Maronite Patriarchate expressed "deep disappointment" on Sunday over the cancellation for "security reasons" of a humanitarian convoy jointly set up by the Vatican's envoy to Lebanon.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The cancellation of the new season of “The Bachelorette” left suitors without expected TV exposure, impacting their potential to become influencers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But she found herself on an annual contract, with a £250 cancellation penalty.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“You’ve been so close to the family that—well, if there should be a cancellation I’d be glad to move you up on the list.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.