DELETED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

deleted

verb

past tense of delete

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 image was quickly met with backlash online and on social media, and deleted soon after. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026 When competing demands become overwhelming, triage your work into what has the greatest impact, what still needs to be done, and what can be deleted, delegated, or delayed. — Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2026 The Department of Homeland Security has since deleted that video. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 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 Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted. — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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Pope Leo personally pushed ahead with the visit In the aftermath of his surgery, many speculated that the trip would be canceled.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
The effort comes as the island faces chronic outages and water shortages, while federal officials have canceled major solar programs intended to help low-income residents.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of canceled

Verb

Burns joined the twenty-seventh annual New Yorker Festival to discuss his work with Michael Luo, an executive editor at the magazine, and the importance of chronicling history at a time when more and more is being written over and erased.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Playing its first game since firing coach Mike Norvell after six-plus seasons, Florida State erased a 17-7 second-quarter deficit by putting up two TDs in the final six minutes of the half.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of erased

Verb

The two have shared videos about their relationship on social media that have amassed millions of views, although some of that footage appears to have since been removed.

— Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2026
The ship’s dozen elevators were also removed, in part because they were covered in grease, but also to aid in sinking the ship efficiently, by opening up a path for the air to escape.

— Rachel Nuwer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of removed

Verb

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

Definition of censored

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