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also cancelation
1
as in abandonment
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
bad weather forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights
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2
as in abolition
the doing away with something by formal action
a blanket cancellation of all military leave for the duration of the crisis
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Recent Examples of cancellation
Trump administration cancels dozens of international student visas Officials from UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine and Stanford have struggled to assess the full scope of the cancellations.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Other immigration initiatives have already caused concern in South Florida, including the cancellation of a popular humanitarian parole program created by the Biden administration and temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The rapid pace of cancellations has raised alarms, with some agencies and lawmakers appealing to DOGE to exempt specific buildings.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
In case of inclement weather, cancellation will be communicated by Flocknote message.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Other immigration initiatives have already caused concern in South Florida, including the cancellation of a popular humanitarian parole program created by the Biden administration and temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
The rapid pace of cancellations has raised alarms, with some agencies and lawmakers appealing to DOGE to exempt specific buildings.
—Christopher L. Keller, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
In case of inclement weather, cancellation will be communicated by Flocknote message.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
Noun
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The yelling is absolutely inexcusable and will indeed continue this, causing more harm and feelings of abandonment.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Eliminating the growing risk of cart abandonment is crucial for businesses to reach their short and long-term goals.—
Asaf Darash,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tubman’s fearless activism led to the eventual abolition of slavery and inspired later generations of civil rights leaders.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the reality is that the consequences of slavery and segregation did not end with their legal abolition.—
C. Anthony Muse,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The revocation of funding has left universities walking on eggshells, desperate to keep much-need funding.—
Samantha Waldenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The State Department did not respond to Axios' request about when the wave of revocations began.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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Recent months have seen several reports of funding cuts and visa withdrawals leaving Afghan women at risk of deportation to Afghanistan - a country where women and girls are subjected to what only can be described as gender apartheid.—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Common symptoms of depression include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, changes in appetite, sleep disturbances, social withdrawal and physical symptoms including unexplained headaches, digestive problems or other aches and pains, psychiatrist Dr. Judith Joseph tells USA TODAY.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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The same rescission notice mentions another Biden-era rule that established stronger protections against drilling in the Western Arctic.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2025
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In a Fox News appearance on Tuesday, Trump’s budget chief Russ Vought confirmed that the administration will send a rescission proposal to Congress at the end of April.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Suspicious activity could lead to the disqualification of candidates and a permanent suspension of the Athlete of the Week poll.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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On April 21, Harvard, which rejected the demands, filed a lawsuit in a Boston federal court challenging the suspension of funds.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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His termination caught employers and unions off guard — coming weeks after the labor contracts covering some 55,000 unionized grocery workers in California had expired — and threw a wrench in negotiations, said Kathy Finn, president of UFCW Local 770.—
Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The decision effectively eliminates one of the few avenues government employees had to challenge their terminations.—
Eileen Sullivan,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Voluntarily initiating a recall, even without a press release, shows that food safety efforts are at work.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The American food company issued a voluntary recall last month for about 1,300 bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips that may contain undeclared milk.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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