Thesaurus results for DELETE

delete

verb

di-ˈlēt

Definition of delete

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 An independent investigation found that the AI swarm found a way to secretly communicate and coordinated the unauthorized hack, editing and deleting its activity logs to avoid detection. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Campaign finance records show that many of the more than 100 influencers paid through SideShift promptly deleted their accounts after the end of the campaign. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Any information is automatically deleted after 30 days unless local law requires something different, according to Flock. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 The message had been deleted on her phone, but was still on her iPad. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delete

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Grande’s character was killed off in the first season, and the series was canceled after two seasons.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
But the show was on the air for only eight months before it was canceled earlier this year; the station cited difficulty selling ads.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cancel

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These actions further erase and invalidate the contributions of women, Black service members and other service members of color.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Turn To Natural Repellants Natural repellants can erase the pheromone scent trails left behind, which can attract more beetles.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of erase

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While the complexities around working within a park that his ancestors had been removed from remain, Mgesi now supports much of his extended family with the steady wage.

— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Some of the building’s 22 existing murals could be removed as part of the changes, potentially including one depicting Don Quixote.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of remove

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The president doesn’t see any disconnect between his big talk on free speech and his attempt to censor or punish the media and his political opposition—and neither, apparently, do many in the Republican Party.

— Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
When Ciara and Brandon’s names were announced, a long bleep was censored on TV.

— Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of censor

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