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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
What does seem clear after this week is that, despite a line in the president's budget request for fiscal year 2026 calling for the cancellation of NASA's Mars Sample Return mission, Duffy is open to negotiating with Congress about the best path forward.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Those cuts, if enacted, will result in the cancellation of dozens of missions — including Mars Sample Return.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Programs that allow no-penalty cancellations, simple changes and the option to hold awards are increasingly separating themselves from the competition.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Eight days after Colbert announced the cancellation, the FCC approved the merger.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Those cuts, if enacted, will result in the cancellation of dozens of missions — including Mars Sample Return.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Programs that allow no-penalty cancellations, simple changes and the option to hold awards are increasingly separating themselves from the competition.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Eight days after Colbert announced the cancellation, the FCC approved the merger.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cancellation
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While Beijing hasn’t gone as far as Moscow, its quiet abandonment of the denuclearization goal marks a subtle yet consequential shift – one that could open the door to closer China-North Korea ties, or even bolster momentum for trilateral cooperation with Russia, Zhao said.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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People can handle uncertainty, but not abandonment.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro is accused of attempting to stage a coup, involvement in an armed criminal organization, attempted violent abolition of the democratic rule of law and two counts involving destruction of state property.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Mary connected her mother’s legacy to public memorialization and to contemporary activists’ fights for police reform and abolition.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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With that and five other Florida Bar cases over her head, Hufnagel cut the professional rope, petitioning for disciplinary revocation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Only 3 of the 11 justices were spared the visa revocation.—
Carrie Kahn,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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China expanded its activities in the South China Sea following the US withdrawal, building artificial islands and military outposts.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia, and its leaves are used to create products that some say help treat pain, anxiety, depression and help with opioid withdrawal.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Our first responsibility is to honor our commitments and wind down in a way that minimizes harm from the rescission.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The comment period will be open for 60 days following the official rescission proposal’s publication in the Federal Register.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
10 Sep. 2025
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The 30-year-old accepted a voluntary provisional suspension on June 2, which will now expire on April 2, 2026 following the outcome of European football’s governing body.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lucky for the Eagles, a remorseful Carter won't receive a suspension for his spit.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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But the new leadership team, headed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), all voted against the House’s 2021 AUMF repeal bill and did not have an appetite to bring it up last year.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The senator also called for the full repeal of Section 230.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the agency said, the termination was required regardless of conditions because the TPS designation was against national interests.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, a district court judge ruled in the agency’s favor in a separate lawsuit over grant termination.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancellation. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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