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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Two of those have since been deleted by the Patent and Trademark Office.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Trump has not apologized for sharing the controversial video that has since been deleted.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Even so, Burgin said digital forensics tools can find data even after it’s been deleted.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Once the White House realized the outrage was real, the post was deleted.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Zarin deleted the post almost immediately from her Instagram on Sunday night, and has turned off her comments on her grid posts, but the video was captured and posted in full by content creator Gibson Johns.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Borelli has since apologized and deleted the social media post.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The video was later deleted, and the White House said it had been posted in error by a staffer.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
Two of those have since been deleted by the Patent and Trademark Office.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Trump has not apologized for sharing the controversial video that has since been deleted.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Even so, Burgin said digital forensics tools can find data even after it’s been deleted.
—Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Once the White House realized the outrage was real, the post was deleted.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Zarin deleted the post almost immediately from her Instagram on Sunday night, and has turned off her comments on her grid posts, but the video was captured and posted in full by content creator Gibson Johns.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026
Borelli has since apologized and deleted the social media post.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The video was later deleted, and the White House said it had been posted in error by a staffer.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
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Amy Etheridge of Del Cerro took her mother into a Kaiser facility on Friday, one day after her regular cancer appointment was cancelled.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Panama Maritime Authority said Sunday in a brief statement that the ship was no longer registered there and had been canceled in December 2024.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Because sticking with the plan was optional, many workers withdrew their money early, which mostly erased any long-term gains.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Since then, silver prices have pulled back sharply, trading around $76 per ounce as of mid-February, following a selloff that erased nearly half the metal's value.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kamara was removed from the post late last year, accused by the environment minister of failing to address the encroachment.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Duplicates in which the same defendants had separate cases before a magistrate judge and a district judge were removed.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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And while art has been used by governments to weaponize, propagandize, and manipulate populations, it has also been suppressed and censored to shut down resistance.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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African films depicting same-sex relationships have historically been censored on the continent, including those that garnered international accolades.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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