cancellation

5 definitions • 9 examples

the act of deciding that an organized event will not happen or of stopping an order for something:

Many trains are subject to cancellation because of the flooding.

The theatre tickets were sold out, so we waited to see if there were any cancellations (= unwanted returned tickets).

a situation in which something that has been arranged is stopped from happening:

flight/train cancellations

Please call and inform us as soon as possible if you need to make a cancellation.

The train service posted a notice that travelers could expect delays and cancellations through this weekend.

an act of officially ending a legal agreement or responsibility:

It is time for the West to think of answering the call for a cancellation of Third World debt.

Regulators examined 90 randomly selected cases of policy cancellations and found violations in each one.

an act of marking a cheque or other document to show that it has been used and cannot be used again:

Pre-canceled stamps do not require manual cancellation by the Post Office.

an act of stopping an order for goods or services:

The company anticipates that cancellations and rescheduling of existing orders will adversely impact its business.