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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

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The cancellation and sale of her home come after she admitted to Us Weekly that she and Sabara had been attending marriage counseling while she was working on her upcoming album.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Russell headed into the five-week break enforced on F1 by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix second in the championship, trailing team-mate Kimi Antonelli by nine points.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

The transaction will also include the cancellation of 17% of UMG outstanding shares.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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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