Canceled example sentences
Related (9): cancel, cancellation, postpone, reschedule, abandon, nullify, void, revoke, abort
"Canceled" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- canceled out
- canceled due to
- canceled at the last minute
- canceled plans
- canceled the order
- canceled the event
- canceled the flight
- canceled the subscription
- canceled without notice
- got canceled
Examples by Level
A1
- The game was canceled because of rain.
- My class got canceled today.
A2
- She canceled her appointment and rescheduled it for next week.
- The flight was canceled, so we had to find another way to travel.
B1
- Looking back, I'm glad they canceled that event — it would've been a disaster anyway.
- He canceled on me so many times that I stopped believing his promises.
B2
- The project got canceled halfway through, leaving everyone scrambling to figure out what came next.
- She canceled her plans without explanation, and the silence was somehow worse than an argument.
C1
- The festival's cancellation — announced just hours before it was supposed to begin — left vendors and performers in a state of bewildered frustration, though the decision to canceled amid safety concerns was ultimately defensible.
- What struck him most wasn't that the wedding was canceled, but the strange relief he felt when it was.
C2
- The abruptness with which the concert was canceled — no warning, no explanation, just a terse statement posted at midnight — spoke volumes about the organization's contempt for its audience, though few seemed surprised anymore.
- She'd grown accustomed to the particular sting of being canceled on, that moment when hope deflates into resignation, and she'd learned to armor herself against it.
Examples by Scenario
🏠 Everyday Life
- My neighbor canceled his plans to help me move, which was really nice of him.
- The kids' soccer game got canceled because the field was flooded.
💼 Workplace
- The meeting was canceled, so I finally got time to catch up on emails.
- My boss canceled the all-hands because she had to deal with an emergency.
📊 Business
- We canceled the contract after the vendor failed to meet the deadline three times.
- The deal got canceled when the other company's funding fell through.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
- I canceled my order before it shipped, so I should get a full refund.
- The store canceled my pre-order without telling me — I found out when I went to pick it up.
✈️ Travel
- Our flight was canceled, and we spent eight hours at the airport trying to rebook.
- The hotel canceled our reservation, claiming they overbooked — we had to find somewhere else at midnight.
📚 Education
- The teacher canceled class because she had a family emergency.
- School got canceled for the third day in a row due to the snow.
❤️ Relationships
- He canceled on me again, and this time I didn't even bother responding.
- We canceled the wedding, and it was the hardest decision we've ever made together.
📰 News / Politics
- The senator's campaign event was canceled after the scandal broke.
- The government canceled the infrastructure project due to budget cuts.
💻 Technology
- My subscription got canceled automatically when my payment method expired.
- The app canceled my session, and I lost all my unsaved work.
📝 Formal Writing
- The conference announced that all in-person sessions would be canceled in light of the public health emergency.
- Due to unforeseen circumstances, the scheduled maintenance window has been canceled, and services will remain operational.