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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
That is true for emails, texts, notes and other materials—including binders—that are sometimes lost, deleted and stored in boxes or on machines that are no longer used or accessible.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
You have been warned Meta AI can’t be stopped, deleted or removed.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Windows-maker has generated a raft of headlines this time around by confirming its new default and that users should be deleting passwords from their accounts.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
This bill proposes to delete the requirement that the insurance policy name the HOA as an additionally named insured.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
You have been warned Meta AI can’t be stopped, deleted or removed.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The Windows-maker has generated a raft of headlines this time around by confirming its new default and that users should be deleting passwords from their accounts.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
This bill proposes to delete the requirement that the insurance policy name the HOA as an additionally named insured.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2025
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The Trump administration is facing another legal challenge over its immigration policies, after it was reported Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be cancelled for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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The reported probe adds to a string of recent setbacks for the healthcare conglomerate that has erased more than half, or over $300 billion, from its market value since November, when shares were trading at record highs.—
Sneha S.K,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Even so, the change in staffing of the longstanding skycap service erases yet another defining feature that has differentiated Southwest from its rivals, says airline industry expert Henry Harteveldt.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Walmart has removed self checkout machines in some locations, including in Shrewbury, Missouri and Cleveland.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Plug aerators remove uniform pieces of soil with hollow tines.—
Kate Puhala,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Cutting funds relevant to these groups or censoring materials reflecting their experiences deepens their marginalization and chills dissent.—
Laura Backstrom,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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These friendships were broken up by violence, censored in films or simply abandoned by women themselves in the face of the dominant patriarchal norms.—
Laura Mills,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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