cancellation
noun
can·cel·la·tion
ˌkan(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən 
variants
or less commonly cancelation
1
: the act or an instance of canceling
The cancellation of the game was due to bad weather.
2
: something (such as a hotel room or a ticket) made available by the canceling of an arrangement
was lucky to get a cancellation for the trip to Chicago
3
: a mark made to cancel something (such as a postage stamp)
Examples of cancellation in a Sentence
The storm caused delays and flight cancellations.
Notice of cancellation should be given 30 days in advance.
There is a fee for cancellation.
Cancellations increased when rates doubled.
Recent Examples on the Web
As an example, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation, which treats HIV pregnant women to prevent their babies from contracting HIV in the U.S. and abroad, received a cancellation notice that affected the care of over 350,000 people.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Some of the affected contracts later proved to have impacted essential services, causing the VA to act fast to roll back cancellations and clarify that its contract review was still ongoing and not final.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In a dramatic escalation of the state’s coronavirus response, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital Thursday and urged the cancellation of large events statewide.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
This seeming lack of interest by residents these days also included the cancellation last week of the Park Forest-Chicago Heights Elementary District 163 candidate forum sponsored by the teachers union.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Some of the affected contracts later proved to have impacted essential services, causing the VA to act fast to roll back cancellations and clarify that its contract review was still ongoing and not final.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
In a dramatic escalation of the state’s coronavirus response, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Miami’s Jackson Memorial Hospital Thursday and urged the cancellation of large events statewide.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
This seeming lack of interest by residents these days also included the cancellation last week of the Park Forest-Chicago Heights Elementary District 163 candidate forum sponsored by the teachers union.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Cancellation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cancellation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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cancellation
noun
can·cel·la·tion
ˌkan(t)-sə-ˈlā-shən
1
: an act of canceling
2
: a mark made to cancel something
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