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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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Social media users speculated that the tour’s cancellation was due to low ticket sales, with Ticketmaster seating charts in some stadiums showing very few seats sold.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 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

And if you book a flight with points, you can avoid potential cancellation fees.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“When weather caused the cancellation of a mission, everyone stayed at the airfield and danced,” said Irina Rakobolskaya.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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