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as in to abandon
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it
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2
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice
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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
canceled the check and wrote a new one
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as in to erase
to destroy all traces of
it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order
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Recent Examples of cancel
Intisar proposed cancelling the hospital visit, fearing that they might be targeted for violence by the warring groups, each of which was led by Arabs.
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Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The Trump administration is facing another legal challenge over its immigration policies, after it was reported Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be cancelled for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
With thousands of tickets already sold, Miche Fest, a Chicago street festival of Latino music gone mainstream, was canceled on Tuesday just weeks before its July dates at Oakwood Beach.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.
—Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The Trump administration is facing another legal challenge over its immigration policies, after it was reported Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be cancelled for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
With thousands of tickets already sold, Miche Fest, a Chicago street festival of Latino music gone mainstream, was canceled on Tuesday just weeks before its July dates at Oakwood Beach.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Ford abandoned its stake in its robotaxi developer Argo.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Elder Scrolls Online, like any other MMO, is the type of game many players spend hundreds of even thousands of hours playing over the course of several years, so asking them to abandon an account with that type of legacy just to play with someone on another platform is a very big ask.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Currently 20 states have passed laws that would abolish clock changes if they are given permission to do so by the federal government.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Athletic Bilbao’s Estadio de San Mamés was full of tears of joy from Tottenham fans clad in white and players alike at the full-time whistle as the team abolished the reputation for not finishing big matches.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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The post has since been deleted, but this matches a report from YouTuber Jake Randall, who says each Target store is set to have between 40 to 60 consoles ready to buy on launch day.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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For example, if a customer cancels a recurring transaction or disputes a charge, delete the recurring transactions and contact the customer.—
Allen Kopelman,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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So, this should lower those percentage gaps in time, if not erase them.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The voices and contributions of women and people of color were overlooked and erased through much of America’s military history.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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The Administration sought to revoke the immigration status of thousands of international students in April.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
20 May 2025
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But weeks into Trump’s second term, Noem revoked the TPS extension for a large group of Venezuelans, effective April 7.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The conservative view Many conservatives are determined to repeal or at least delay and dilute most of the clean energy breaks.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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Bill would end program in Texas On April 23, representatives of Texas Appleseed spoke at a committee hearing in support of House Bill 2609, which would repeal the Failure to Appear/Pay program.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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Princess Eugenie is also the founder of The Anti-Slavery Collective, which endeavors to eradicate modern slavery, and helped establish Key to Freedom, a social enterprise initiative facilitating a route to market for products made by survivors of trafficking at Women’s Interlink Foundation.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Yeast overgrowth can often be eradicated with one dose of an oral tablet called fluconazole (Diflucan).—
Cheyenne Buckingham,
SELF,
13 May 2025
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The loss of contact resulted in two commercial jets abruptly aborting landings to prevent a potential collision, the outlet reports.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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McIntosh's announcement comes just after the U.S. Army temporarily halted helicopter flight operations near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after two commercial aircraft were forced to abort landings due to the presence of an Army Black Hawk helicopter en route to the Pentagon.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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