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View synonyms for cancellation

cancellation

or can·cel·a·tion

[ kan-suh-ley-shuhn ]

noun

  1. an act of canceling.
  2. the marks or perforations made in canceling.
  3. something canceled, as a reservation for a hotel room, airplane ticket, allowing someone else to obtain the accommodation.


cancellation

/ ˌkænsɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

  1. the fact or an instance of cancelling
  2. something that has been cancelled, such as a theatre ticket, esp when it is available for another person to take

    we have a cancellation in the stalls

  3. the marks or perforation made by cancelling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • recan·cel·lation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cancellation1

First recorded in 1525–35, cancellation is from the Latin word cancellātion- (stem of cancellātiō ). See cancellate, -ion
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Example Sentences

Moreover, the cancellations have “upended months, if not years of work required to implement programs that rely on these grants,” Joun concluded.

The prime minister of Vanuatu has ordered the cancellation of a passport issued by the island nation to fugitive Indian businessman Lalit Modi, who is wanted by Delhi in a corruption case.

From BBC

Lufthansa, whose main hub is in Frankfurt, confirmed "delays and extensive cancellations" across all its airlines, while Munich Airport warned of a "greatly reduced flight schedule."

From BBC

Columbia interim president Katrina Armstrong said in a campus-wide email on Friday that "the cancellation of these funds will immediately impact research and other critical functions of the University".

From BBC

That’s six cancellations, for those keeping count, although Reid’s ouster continues the “progressive” cable news outlet's trend of firing Black women who use their platforms to dig into race and class in politics.

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