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as in to abandon
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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as in to abolish
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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as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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as in to erase
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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Labor battles have marked the WNBA’s ups and downs since its inception in 1996, with players periodically threatening to spend their time in other leagues and owners countering with the possibility of canceling seasons or even folding teams.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2024
At least a half dozen festivals were canceled this year in the U.S., with others going silent in Europe and Australia, per NPR.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva cancelled his trip to Russia after injuring his head in an accident at his home last weekend.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
The band's deeper, layered songwriting is showcased on 'Better Now'
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When the Chicks canceled their Nashville show in July 2023, their opening act had to scramble.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
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The story follows the town doctor, Jack Troy, and his daughter, Ronnie, as they are unexpectedly left to care for a baby abandoned on a doorstep.Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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The cost of the U.S. abandoning its traditional allies could be stark.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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States like Alaska, Maryland, New Hampshire, and Vermont have already abolished Section 14(c), proving that a fair and equitable labor market for Disabled workers is possible.Keely Cat-Wells, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) abolished term limits for its top executives.Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Another post, now deleted, claimed a bake sale at a Delaware polling place was intended to sway votes, a potential violation of election law.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Newsweek has contacted the Trump campaign via email for comment but has not been able to contact Meyer, who has deleted all of his social media accounts.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris erased Trump’s lead over Biden since announcing her candidacy on July 21, though her edge has decreased over the past two months, peaking at 3.7 points in late August, according to FiveThirtyEight’s weighted polling average.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the therapy cannot erase the genetic predisposition many patients have for the disease, says Donald Thomas, a rheumatologist in Maryland.Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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In February 2021, after less than a month at the helm in Washington, D.C., the Biden-Harris State Department revoked the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation for Ansrallah, more commonly known as the Houthis, a belligerent, armed militant group operating out of Yemen.Pat Fallon, National Review, 3 Nov. 2024
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Newsom’s administration revoked state approval for the city’s housing development blueprint, making Norwalk ineligible for some affordable housing dollars.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Finally, Proposition 36 in California would increase penalties for drug possession and low-level theft, repealing parts of a 2014 ballot measure that reclassified these felonies as misdemeanors in an effort to reduce incarceration.Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Typically, state legislatures or boards of education would repeal the test requirements.Emma Whitford, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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She's violated her oath, eradicated our sovereign border, and unleashed an army of gangs and criminal migrants from prisons and jails.NBC News, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Five came from teams that posted losing records, leading to bad tendencies that need to be eradicated as quickly as possible.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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However, due to not quite understanding what was happening when the race start was aborted, Norris received a reprimand and a fine of €5,000.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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His lap was aborted, the session ended, and Verstappen was not able to improve from 15th fastest.Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Cancel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cancel. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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