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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Emily, who had deleted X from her phone long ago, had to re-download the app to see that the picture had gone viral.
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Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, a new privacy feature lets users better control the data Oura can access, such as allowing members to delete sensitive information for specific time periods — including the last three months — while keeping the rest of their data intact.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
If your pitch doesn’t lead with a unique angle or real data, it’s getting deleted.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Members can also bury stories by casting a negative vote, and a story is automatically deleted after a particular number of negative votes.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, a new privacy feature lets users better control the data Oura can access, such as allowing members to delete sensitive information for specific time periods — including the last three months — while keeping the rest of their data intact.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
If your pitch doesn’t lead with a unique angle or real data, it’s getting deleted.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Members can also bury stories by casting a negative vote, and a story is automatically deleted after a particular number of negative votes.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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Italian authorities have canceled upcoming concerts by Kanye West and Travis Scott that had been scheduled to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, citing security concerns.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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When a user cancels a promotional subscription, the system flags the promo as redeemed, and it can’t be reinstated, even by Google’s support staff.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on Wednesday night.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Her belief in a universal truth was not unique, but her pursuit of it was relentless and oddly self-erasing.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Escalante Sandoval then approached the parked van, removed a key concealed in the gas cap and backed it up, allowing a group of people to move three deep freezers from the van into the bed of the truck and load them with packages.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Nothing has been touched since the artist’s death in 2009 except for dust removed by a neighbor and caretaker.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Your first warning is when local news, embassy alerts, and travel communications become inconsistent or censored, situational awareness is compromised.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Still, the web will likely remain heavily censored, experts warned; Tehran is reportedly using Chinese hardware to strengthen its censorship capabilities, further proof that Beijing is exporting the technology that powers its cutting-edge firewall.—
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semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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