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Discover LudwigThe phrase "act was canceled" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a performance, event, or scheduled activity that has been called off or annulled.
Example: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the act was canceled, and ticket holders were notified immediately."
Alternatives: "performance was called off" or "show was canceled."
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The act was canceled, erased.
Mr. Mason's manager in New York, Jyll Rosenfeld, said today through an assistant that neither she nor Mr. Mason would answer questions about the apparent contradiction in the accounts of why Mr. Hanania's act was canceled.
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The place changed hands the week he arrived and his act was cancelled.
The race was canceled.
A "March Against Sharia" organized by the local chapter of the anti-Muslim hate group Act for America, scheduled for June 10, was canceled after public pressure and relocated to Seattle.
In addition, Elephant Man and Vybz Kartel had their nominations for Mobo Awards withdrawn, the Urban Music Awards' Best Reggae Act category was cancelled and Beenie Man was questioned by police on arrival at Heathrow Airport.
The band's first supporting tour was to be a ten-show tour in November 2011 with headliners Black Veil Brides and supporting acts Aiden and Drive-A, but was canceled after Black Veil Brides dropped out when their lead vocalist Andy Biersack broke his nose.
The trip was canceled.
Finally, it was canceled.
The conference was canceled.
Air traffic was canceled.
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