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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
The posts, which were later deleted, were published shortly after Kirk’s death.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Some just withdrew – 27% deactivated or deleted their social media accounts.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Trump deleted the image amid backlash.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
All Josh wants is for Ashley to delete the video.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Some just withdrew – 27% deactivated or deleted their social media accounts.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
Trump deleted the image amid backlash.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
All Josh wants is for Ashley to delete the video.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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The agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the video, Cardi B yelled at the top of her voice, threatening to cancel her concert.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The request by the Justice Department would go a step further and erase all the convictions for extremist group leaders, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, who didn’t receive pardons last January.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Adam Frazier and Logan O'Hoppe each hit a solo homer off Yankees starter Luis Gil to help the Angels erase an early 3-0 deficit.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Still, states are seeing progress, often through intentional efforts to provide financial assistance or remove bureaucratic hurdles like account holds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Weeks later, the Flyers removed the interim tag from Briere, hired Keith Jones as team president and were officially in a rebuild — and not afraid of using the word.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The BBC‘s executive complaints unit (ECU) has ruled that failing to censor the N-word during the BAFTAs broadcast in February was indeed a breach of editorial standards, according to Variety.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
8 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post were among those that printed the word; others censored it with asterisks or dashes.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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