Thesaurus results for DELETE

delete

verb

di-ˈlēt

Definition of delete

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 Should schools and outside testing companies be allowed to keep sensitive student records for years after a child leaves, or should families have more control over when that information gets deleted? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 In some cases, members have deleted online posts or disabled their social media accounts. — Varsha Bansal, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026 There's also the possibility that errors in the process could have resulted in crucial emails mistakenly being deleted. — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The Chamber of Commerce also briefly addressed the incident in a Facebook post that has since been deleted. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delete

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First-class seats will come with 32-inch 4K high-definition screens, Bang and Olufsen noise-cancelling headphones and options for passengers to book double bed and face-to-face dining configurations.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
In 1996, Smack signed up for an open mic in Virginia, but nobody showed up, so the event was canceled.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cancel

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But the reaction to his posts shows how quickly real questions about governance get erased when an athlete delivers them without discipline.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Portland's big lead was erased in the third quarter when the Lakers scored 17 consecutive points.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of erase

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Next coil targets full current With coil #17 removed, the magnet cold test facility will prepare for toroidal field coil #19, which was manufactured as a spare.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The Illinois State Board of Elections removed both from the ballot, finding them hundreds of valid signatures short.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of remove

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The film came out highly censored in 1971, and only recently had its most salacious bits recovered from the archives and restored to their fleshy glory.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
But on the television broadcast that aired on Saturday, Antonia’s T-shirt had been censored, appearing to be all white.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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