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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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Or take Pangram’s appearance in the Shy Girl cancellation.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

And if you book a flight with points, you can avoid potential cancellation fees.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

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

After years of threats and insane posturing, it’s Fox’s early cancellation of Bunker that provokes North Korea’s supreme leader to action.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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