adj
cancelled
adj
1
No longer going ahead as planned.
"The cancelled flight meant an overnight stay at the airport."
2
Informally, widely and lastingly shunned in public life after controversy.
"He was effectively cancelled after the old tweets resurfaced."
How to Use Cancelled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPast tense/adjective form of cancel; commonly spelled "canceled" in American English.
UK vs US
British English typically doubles the L ("cancelled"), while American English often uses a single L ("canceled").
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