as in canceled
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 deleted
The post was quickly deleted, but was this because Nakamura didn’t want to spoil Styles’ retirement, or is this an elaborate work to make fans think Styles will indeed retire?
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The outlet also reported that the videography company uploaded the footage directly to a computer accessible only to Brooklyn and Nicola, then deleted the footage and signed an NDA.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Jan. 2026
Gilbert deleted the post the following day.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
—Lori Andrews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Martin later deleted the blog post.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Smith then deleted the post, the lawsuit claims.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The messages between Carillo and Juaritoz were friendly, explains Szulc, who reviewed the account before it was deleted.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Is it deleted at regular intervals?
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The outlet also reported that the videography company uploaded the footage directly to a computer accessible only to Brooklyn and Nicola, then deleted the footage and signed an NDA.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Jan. 2026
Gilbert deleted the post the following day.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Otherwise, a relationship with an AI will not be until death do us part — but until the developer has absconded with your personal information and deleted your spouse.
—Lori Andrews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
Martin later deleted the blog post.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Smith then deleted the post, the lawsuit claims.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
The messages between Carillo and Juaritoz were friendly, explains Szulc, who reviewed the account before it was deleted.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Is it deleted at regular intervals?
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
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Residential garbage and recycling pickup scheduled for today has been canceled, according to the news release.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the Special Plan Commission Meeting scheduled for February 2, 2026, has been canceled.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Clippers erased a second double-digit deficit behind a 14-3 run to open the second quarter and took a 33-31 lead on Leonard’s pull-up jumper.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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The decline erased more than $55 billion in market value.—
Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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That lawsuit ended earlier this month after the immigrant detainee who filed the case agreed to be removed from the United States.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Teyana Taylor made history at the 2026 Golden Globes by not only earning the first award of the night but also accidentally becoming the first star to be censored during their acceptance speech.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Chinese social media users criticized two key government policies, rare signs of public dissent in the country where the internet is heavily censored.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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