canceling

verb

variants or cancelling
present participle of cancel
1
as in abandoning
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) please call to cancel your appointment with the dentist if you can't make it

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2
as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action the agreement can be canceled by either side with a formal written notice

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3
as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it canceled the check and wrote a new one

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4
as in erasing
to destroy all traces of it seemed as though all honor and decency had been canceled by the war's new moral order

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Recent Examples of canceling Organizers have held discussions around allowing overseas executives to participate virtually, Reuters reported last week, and The Wall Street Journal said that some executives are already canceling meetings. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Mission Control faced the prospect of aborting the landing, but Margaret's ingenious programming allowed the system to prioritize essential tasks while canceling the inessential ones. — Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Nicole Nguyen saved time by enlisting Dots for help canceling unwanted subscriptions. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 Ossoff last year also pressed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for canceling public health and environmental grants. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Cosco estimated that the wine tasting room has seen a 40% decline over the last few years, including revenue losses from patrons canceling their wine club memberships. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Country Music Hall of Famer Wynonna Judd praised Ella Langley for canceling her concert. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Available in six styles—two of which are prescription-ready—each pair features polarized lenses, lightweight frames, noise-cancelling microphones, and open-ear hi-fi audio. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Five years ago, that price point would have been at the upper limit of consumer-grade noise-cancelling headphones. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canceling
  1. abandoning
  2. abolishing
  3. deleting
  4. erasing
  5. revoking
  6. repealing
  7. eradicating
  8. aborting
Verb
  • Carreira cautioned against abandoning wholesale too early, however, as retailers remain vital for reaching customers and building visibility.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement Dialogue does not mean abandoning our values, excusing aggression, or accepting injustice.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • Yet abolishing Greek life altogether is far from an easy proposition.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The administration initially talked about abolishing the agency, arguing that states and communities could deal with disasters on their own.
    — Dana R. Fisher, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abolishing
Verb
  • Talk about meeting The Challenge — the latest challenge to the Swedish version of the popular reality-TV show has met its match by way of an apparent AI agent, which is being blamed for deleting its entire new season.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Jarvis sacrifices himself to stabilize Vision’s mind, deleting his code and shifting his processing power to the other AIs to keep them functional.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of deleting
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  • Wallace was flagged for pass interference against Denver, erasing an interception.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Kospi, heavily weighted in chipmaker titans Samsung and SK Hynix, closed at a six-month low, erasing all of its gains since April.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of erasing
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  • Proposals that would reform Section 230 range from adding exceptions for extreme cases to revoking immunity for social media companies altogether.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In one instance, McGregor pressured the City Council into revoking support for the controversial Interstate 77 South toll lanes project at the threat of losing the caucus’ endorsement, according to multiple council members.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of revoking
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  • Demolishing universities, assaulting the press, violently resegregating the public sphere, ramming degenerative AI down our throats, incarcerating mere zine makers, the regime is systematically repealing the right to culture.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast to Democrats, their agenda has included repealing no-excuse absentee balloting, banning the use of ballot drop boxes and instituting stronger voter identification requirements.
    — Daniel J. Mallinson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of repealing
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  • But somehow, in the midst of all this frat-boy revelry, Ilya is able to outline his vision for the future, one in which AI will have solved numerous human problems, including eradicating not only cancer but also loneliness and unhappiness.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This park is the result of the Tompkins’ passion for this part of the world and their desire to rewild this part of Chile that had been overfarmed and overgrazed to the point of almost eradicating its native flora and fauna.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of eradicating
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  • Fifteen seconds after touching down, one of the pilots called for aborting the landing and the engine throttles were increased to a value consistent with go-around thrust, the NTSB said.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After aborting a Starship test flight last week, SpaceX plans to try again this Thursday evening.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of aborting

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“Canceling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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