cancel out

verb

canceled out or cancelled out; canceling out or cancelling out; cancels out
Synonyms of cancel outnext
: 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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Pollution has been shown to suppress BDNF, the same neurochemical exercise relies on to protect and build new brain connections, which means a run along a busy road can cancel out some of the benefit a run in cleaner air would give you. — Eman Bare, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The senators also noted that grants were canceled out of the blue with form letters, which had contradictory explanations and incorrect citations. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The group has backed two of its own initiatives, Proposition 41 and Proposition 42, which would cancel out the billionaire tax if either receives more votes than the billionaire tax, even if the billionaire tax is also approved. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Lina Boussaha had scored late for Algeria, canceling out Kautar Azraf’s goal before the break for the hosts. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cancel out

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“Cancel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cancel%20out. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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