as in to cancel
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
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Recent Examples of delete
His amendment to the bill deletes any mention of breaching the dam, although that action would remain an option for a new 19-member advisory board, made up of state officials and local residents, to consider, Brodeur said.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Information submitted for age verification is stored only for the minimum time necessary, which in most cases means it’s deleted immediately.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
However, Claude balked when the attacker added rules to the request, including deleting logs and command history.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The genetic data had later been deleted, but police obtained a new saliva sample from the suspect which was later matched to a DNA trace found inside Lopez's jeans, the prosecutor said.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Information submitted for age verification is stored only for the minimum time necessary, which in most cases means it’s deleted immediately.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
However, Claude balked when the attacker added rules to the request, including deleting logs and command history.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
The genetic data had later been deleted, but police obtained a new saliva sample from the suspect which was later matched to a DNA trace found inside Lopez's jeans, the prosecutor said.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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Airlines around the world have been forced to cancel flights through multiple cities in the area, affecting thousands of global travelers.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Qatar Airways said flights to and from Doha had been canceled and didn’t provide an estimate for when service would resume.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Islanders had erased 2-0 deficits in each of their last three wins, but the Ducks kept them off the board in part by killing three penalties in the second period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Tigers erased an 11-point halftime deficit in the third quarter, knotting the contest at 33-33 before running out of gas — just as Bama was mashing the pedal to the floor.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Under the settlement, Buckfire agreed to remove all references to race as eligibility or selection criteria and clarify that its scholarships do not give preference to any student based on race or ethnicity.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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The database does not make clear which of the plaques, maps, films and books ultimately will be removed or recast by the Interior Department, though some have already been axed.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The festival was first accused of censoring political talk when prominent attendees, including jury president Wim Wenders, declined to discuss politics.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Various observers suggested that Colbert and Talarico had benefitted from the Streisand effect, in which attempts to censor information often only amplify it.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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