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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Once a national discount heavyweight, Big Lots was delisted from the NYSE late last year and now trades as a penny stock.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
This positive performance suggests that the worst may be over for the stock, especially considering the company narrowly avoided Nasdaq delisting in February.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The law also will delist any eligible specialty tags that fall below 3,000 registrations for 12 straight months.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers could pass a bill that includes a rider to delist the lizard or the prairie chicken.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
This positive performance suggests that the worst may be over for the stock, especially considering the company narrowly avoided Nasdaq delisting in February.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The law also will delist any eligible specialty tags that fall below 3,000 registrations for 12 straight months.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Lawmakers could pass a bill that includes a rider to delist the lizard or the prairie chicken.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Feb. 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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