Used in a Sentence

canceling

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for canceling.

Editorial note

He sent a copy of the letter canceling the two lines and explained that they were the one canceling the contract.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of canceling gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.

verb

(transitive, media) To stop production of a programme.

verb

(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for canceling.

verb

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.

verb

(transitive, media) To stop production of a programme.

verb

(transitive) To cross out something with lines etc.

verb

(transitive) To mark something (such as a used postage stamp) so that it can't be reused.

Example sentences

1

He sent a copy of the letter canceling the two lines and explained that they were the one canceling the contract.

2

One would think he would have said something about deadlines slipping or another conflict when canceling the talk.

3

If Uber catches a driver canceling too often, they'll boot them or freeze them from picking up more fares.

4

A year ago when the canceling of roaming charges was first proposed, no such safeguard was mentioned.

5

Content providers don't need them and their revenue decreases substantially with people just canceling cable.

6

Similarly, streaming the download and canceling after you've read enough for your target output resolution means that you're likely to wasting time transferring more bytes than you actually needed.

7

That's how some of the early Karaoke systems worked, by canceling out the center channel.

8

The only thing you have to watch out for is the issuer canceling inactive cards.

9

Comcast and all the others are scared shitless of one thing- hooking your computer up to your tv and canceling your cable subscription.

10

My immediate reaction is that their system shouldn't require canceling all open orders.

11

So, I originally argued the point that progress in the physical sciences generally doesn't involve utterly canceling out previous discoveries.

12

Their canceling that resulted in almost all disappearing with rest barely improving.

Quote examples

1

Noise-canceling headphones are freakishly complicated, directional (what is often meant by "noise canceling") microphones are possible with very simple designs.

2

Also the tweet said "immediately canceling talk" without explanation.

3

A few times I thought about canceling it but I didn't because every time I thought about it, my thought was "I should really get around to working on that idea" not "I am wasting $10/month." I finally did cancel it as part of an overall "reduce small annoyances in my life" effort.

Proper noun examples

1

Canceling the day of causes all sorts of logistical issues.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use canceling in a sentence?

He sent a copy of the letter canceling the two lines and explained that they were the one canceling the contract.

What does canceling mean?

(transitive) To invalidate or annul something.

What part of speech is canceling?

canceling is commonly used as verb.