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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

Example Sentences

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The RBI acknowledges this in the discussion paper, saying introducing lags would require changes across the system, from transaction queuing to cancellation mechanisms, and would involve "cost and effort for the ecosystem".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

In response, U.S. government officials relayed messages to Downing Street that any cancellation would be extremely badly received by Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Asked separately whether the cancellation meant a return to hostilities, Trump said: "No, it doesn't mean that. We haven't thought about it yet."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The Marvell order cancellation is the latest controversy for the company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The pain itself was so much a matter of course that it had vanished out of the picture, as if by a process of cancellation.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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