Thesaurus results for DELE

dele

verb

ˈdē-(ˌ)lē

Definition of dele

as in to delete

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the proofreader was instructed to dele stray characters and other typos

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The rhetorical trick consists in deleting the principal from the sentence.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The video, which continues to be shared online despite being deleted from the brand's channels, showed Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark shoving member Alexis Miestowski to the turf.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Town leaders canceled their contract with Flock Safety, saying a legal review found the agreement violated state law.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The franchise was canceled after a 2006 Texas operation in which Rockwall County assistant district attorney Louis Conradt died by suicide as authorities and the show’s crew closed in on his home.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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