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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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Anna-Marie Duthie, travel insurance expert at financial rating firm Defaqto, says that if this happens after you have booked your trip, "you may be covered for cancellation or curtailment".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
On Thursday a notice was published in The Gazette, external - one of the UK's official journals of record - stating that Charles III had directed the cancellation of Donaldson's knighthood.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The agreement comes as Panama complains its boats are suffering tighter controls in China, following the cancellation of a Hong Kong company's concession to operate two ports in the Panama Canal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
I asked Cirium, an aviation-analytics company, to pull on-time and flight cancellation stats for two time periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
And he promised to work toward fulfilling the other demands—a city council proclamation honoring King’s memory and the cancellation of public school on the day of King’s funeral.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
The loss includes a $3.6 billion charge tied to the end of Ford’s joint electric-vehicle battery venture with SK Group, as well as around $500 million in charges tied to electric-vehicle program cancellations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The back-up passenger vessel itself has suffered "technical issues" in recent days, leading to cancellations on the Heysham route on Sunday and Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Comprehensive policies typically include coverage for trip interruptions, trip cancellations, lost or delayed baggage, medical emergencies and emergency evacuations.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
There were similar complaints about last-minute cancellations from people who bought Coachella tickets on StubHub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The ICF received hundreds of cancellations of tickets and reservations.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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