Definitions

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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Delta Air Lines, British Airways and Cathay Pacific are among carriers that in recent days have extended cancellations through the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before the cancellation was announced, Paul appeared on ABC's Good Morning America programme on Wednesday to promote the series, during which she addressed the allegations.

From BBC

And it said the cancellation en masse of non-urgent care, such as knee and hip replacements, had a "debilitating effect" on patients' lives and mobility.

From BBC

The report also finds that the cancellation of non-urgent care, such as knee and hip replacements, had a "debilitating effect" on patients' lives and mobility.

From BBC

U.K. antitrust officials launched an investigation into Adobe, saying early cancellation fees on membership plans for certain products might be in breach of consumer-protection law.

From The Wall Street Journal

cancellation

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