CANCELLED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of cancelled in English

(Definition of cancelled from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of cancelled

cancelled
The show was amazing but the audience found it "too boring" and it got cancelled due to bad ratings.
From Variety
In the end, none of these things matter much - the entire postseason was cancelled as the players went on strike.
So far the total number of flights cancelled due to the storm has topped 11,000.
From CBS News
Typically, a bus shuttle is available when rail service is cancelled but that was not the case today.
But--and this is a big but--the schools aren't told why the scores were cancelled.
However, a press conference scheduled to be held after the meeting had to be cancelled.
From Variety
Shows get cancelled after three weeks if they're not performing.
I was able to give them a giant sheet cake, that was left over from a cancelled delivery, to share with their friends and family.
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