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

Other Words From

• recan·cel·lation noun

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

Example Sentences

The New York Times reported in August that several people who serve on the volunteer committee that oversees the restaurant and chef awards were unaware of the cancellation until hours before it was announced to the public.

From Eater

The foundation simultaneously announced the cancellation of the 2021 awards, as well as plans to work with an outside social justice agency to reevaluate policies and procedures of the awards.

From Eater

The cancellation marks the first time in Comic-Con’s 50-year history that the event, the largest convention of its kind in the US, will not take place.

From Vox

Most airlines, hotels, outfitters, and operators have responded to the pandemic by introducing flexible cancellation policies, with United, American, and Delta recently eliminating all change fees.

From Outside Online

According to the company, Project Lighthouse will identify discrimination by measuring whether a renter’s perceived race correlates with differences in the rate or quality of that person’s bookings, cancellations, or reviews.

From MIT Technology Review

It was later revived on TNT for four more seasons before the network announced its cancellation on May 10, 2013.

From The Daily Beast

Did the cancellation of Surviving Jack catch you by surprise?

From The Daily Beast

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect the cancellation of Alice in Arabia.

From The Daily Beast

Due to the delay, which may result in cancellation of the program, the IDF is examining alternative sites.

From The Daily Beast

The cancellation letter informed me that I was no longer a business.

From The Daily Beast

After the death of the insured the rights of the parties become fixed, and there can be no cancellation.

From Project Gutenberg

A surrender or cancellation of a policy may be avoided on the ground of mutual mistake.

From Project Gutenberg

I had called him and told him that I would recommend the cancellation of that parade.

From Project Gutenberg

Moreover the ill repute of the transaction was indicated by the prompt cancellation of the rate when discovered in 1905.

From Project Gutenberg

And a worse penalty might be inflicted, the cancellation of my shooting-licence.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• abandonment
• abolition
• annulment
• dissolution
• elimination
• repeal
• retirement
• reversal
• revocation