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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 Last fall, a federal bankruptcy judge ordered the network liquidated, finding evidence that McGraw deleted text messages to conceal plans favoring certain creditors over others. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Perhaps most troublingly, Meta recently backpedaled and deleted an unreleased facial recognition system from its smart-glasses app that Wired and EFF revealed had been quietly installed on 50 million phones in June. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 All data collected for the violations will be deleted upon the resolution of the violation. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The bombing Ukrainian authorities say that on the evening of the attack, Berezovska filmed herself using a camera hidden on the street – and the investigators were later able to recover the footage even though it had been deleted. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delete

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If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Another, who said a relative's upcoming interview had been canceled, described feeling confused and upset by what appeared to be an embassy-wide hold.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cancel

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But some say that doesn't erase concerns about how the technology can be used.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
As an example, Toyota did not dominate the automobile era simply by building a better engine, nor could competitors erase its advantage merely by sourcing comparable components.

— Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of erase

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In sick bay, M’Benga tries to remove the table and end his life so Chapel can give up on him, an effort that proves futile.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Though your home may have its share of appliances, mail, mugs, or anything else that lives on your countertops daily, they should be removed before listing.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of remove

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The crackdown remains a political taboo on the mainland, where authorities tightly censor discussion and prohibit public commemorations.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The crackdown remains a political taboo on the mainland, where authorities tightly censor discussion of the events and prohibit public commemorations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

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