delist
verb
de·list
(ˌ)dē-ˈlist 
delisted; delisting; delists
: to remove from a list
especially
: to remove (a security) from the list of securities that may be dealt in on a particular exchange
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Analysis at real estate company Redfin found 84,278 homes were delisted in September, a 28 percent increase from a year ago and marking the highest tally for the month since 2017.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Roughly 15% of the homes that were delisted in September were at risk of selling at a loss, the highest share in five years, according to Redfin.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
In an effort to preserve existing stock, Framework Computer has delisted DDR RAM as a standalone product due to the memory shortage.
—PC Magazine, 25 Nov. 2025
The volatility is also driven in part by the fact that the stocks have traded over the counter since they were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2010, limiting the potential investor pool and stock liquidity.
—Georgie McKay, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Roughly 15% of the homes that were delisted in September were at risk of selling at a loss, the highest share in five years, according to Redfin.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
In an effort to preserve existing stock, Framework Computer has delisted DDR RAM as a standalone product due to the memory shortage.
—PC Magazine, 25 Nov. 2025
The volatility is also driven in part by the fact that the stocks have traded over the counter since they were delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2010, limiting the potential investor pool and stock liquidity.
—Georgie McKay, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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delist
transitive verb
de·list
dē-ˈlist
: to remove from a list
especially
: to remove (a security) from the list of securities that may be traded on a particular exchange
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