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the fact or an instance of cancelling
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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
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the marks or perforation made by cancelling
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Origin of cancellation
First recorded in 1525–35, cancellation is from the Latin word cancellātion- (stem of cancellātiō ). See cancellate, -ion
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Seoul’s military said the U.S. informed South Korea of the cancellation in June, citing demands from the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The company said after the market closed Wednesday that its board of directors had approved a 40.004 trillion won share buyback, equivalent to $28.31 billion, for cancellation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The pop-up show struck a balance between creating an accessible, music-forward environment for fans and providing support for the musicians who had been affected by the cancellation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“For a program that’s been around since 2013, it was shocking that you’d come across its cancellation, effectively, in the corner of the bowels of a subpage of the internet.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
When she offered the same wish for my day with Edward, I told her about the cancellation.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
Meanwhile there were flight delays and cancellations at airports in Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse and north of Paris to the north, said Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
This includes 30 trillion won in cash dividends for the third quarter, as well as share buybacks and cancellations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
American visitors also said flights were a headache, often involving last-minute cancellations, schedule changes and winding itineraries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Experts said voluntary cancellations are sometimes an indication that companies believe it will be too costly, or too potentially damaging, to pursue new rigorous rounds of studies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
No one told Burnham about the fire, no one told him of the cancellations, and no one told him of Murphy’s forecast.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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