cancel out
phrasal verb
canceled out or cancelled out; canceling out or cancelling out; cancels out
: to reduce the effect of (something) : to be equal to (something) in force or importance but have an opposite effect
The costs cancel out the benefits.
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This module is a secret kickstand, but one new feature shouldn't cancel out the other.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2025
While scientists typically expect the movement of carbon in and out of ecosystems to cancel out in the long run, human intervention and climate change have destabilized the delicate balance.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
There has been much debate about whether the Academy Awards should take place this year, with many calling for the March 2 ceremony in Los Angeles to be canceled out of respect for the victims of the wildfires.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
So many people are being shut down and canceled out for showing support for Israel even for the hostages.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2025
While scientists typically expect the movement of carbon in and out of ecosystems to cancel out in the long run, human intervention and climate change have destabilized the delicate balance.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
There has been much debate about whether the Academy Awards should take place this year, with many calling for the March 2 ceremony in Los Angeles to be canceled out of respect for the victims of the wildfires.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
So many people are being shut down and canceled out for showing support for Israel even for the hostages.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Cancel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cancel%20out. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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