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How to use cancellation in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun

Cancellation means the act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself. Example: “There is a cancellation charge if you withdraw your order.”

Examples of cancellation by meaning

nounThe act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract...

  • Then, in January, a creeping tsunami of train cancellations, triggered by major staff absences as a result of the aggressive transmissibility of Omicron, heaped further misery on rail users.2022 January 12, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Unhappy start to 2022”, in RAIL, number 948, page 3

More sentences with cancellation

  • There is a cancellation charge if you withdraw your order.From the entry charge
  • The cancellation has fueled skepticism and disappointment among Adele’s Daydreamers, her fandom.2022 January 25, Linda Hasco, “Adele’s postponed Las Vegas residency: She’s apologized, but do we really know what’s behind it?”, in…. From the entry daydreamer
  • Air NZ has used active noise cancellation system supplied by local noise cancelling gurus, Phitek.2009 December 16, Pat Pilcher, “Is Air NZ's in-flight tech enough to make flying fun?”, in The New Zealand Herald. From the entry nerdfest
  • This, coupled with regular cancellations, has rendered the train service between the area's two biggest towns almost unusable.2022 November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, in RAIL, number 969, page 57. From the entry render
  • Having the run of an airport lounge takes some of the pain from flight delays, cancellations and long connecting times.2005 July 15, Roger Collis, “Setting priorities when planning vacations”, in New York Times, retrieved 23 Jun 2014. From the entry have the run of
  • Just as the rising tide of cancellations leads the Census Bureau to overreport sales in the short term, it leads the government to underreport inventories.2007 January 7, Daniel Gross, “A Phantom Rebound in the Housing Market”, in New York Times. From the entry overreport
  • About a year ago we removed to the above address, which we leased on a five-year lease with privilege of cancellation in one year.1925, W. K. & Co., “How to Avoid a Controversy Over Fixtures Between Landlord and Tenant”, in American Independent Baker: Official Organ…. From the entry remove
  • Will Godfrey, director of economics, finance and markets at ORR, chips in: "Reducing cancellations and maintaining punctuality as passengers return after the pandemic is a really vital objective.2024 May 1, Paul Clifton, “Better forecasting of where the danger lies”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 46. From the entry chip in
  • Those considered politically dangerous could be excluded from office by declaring them magnates, while cancellation of magnate status was a mark of favour, a means of political patronage.2006, Christine Shaw, Popular Government and Oligarchy in Renaissance Italy, →ISBN, page 152. From the entry magnate
  • It was the plaintiff's evidence that in an attempt to preserve its good name and reputation it was decided to accept the cancellation of the agreement.2001, Maritime Motors (PTY) LTD v Von Steiger and another, 2001 (2) SA 584 (SE) @ 600. From the entry mala fide

Meaning of cancellation

  1. noun The act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.
  2. noun The operation of striking out common factors, e.g. in both the dividend and divisor.
  3. noun A postmark that marks a postage stamp so as to prevent its reuse.

Full definition of cancellation

Questions about cancellation in a sentence

How do you use cancellation in a sentence?
Cancellation is used as a noun. For example: “There is a cancellation charge if you withdraw your order.”
What is a short sentence with cancellation?
“There is a cancellation charge if you withdraw your order.”
What does cancellation mean?
Cancellation means the act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract itself.

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