as in cancels
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 deletes
Codify a rule stating that when an issuer deletes or consolidates a narrative risk factor to make room for precise financial mapping, that cleanup cannot be introduced as evidence of a material omission.
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Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Disney deletes all biometric numerical values within 30 days, except in cases where the data must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.
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Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
His amendment to the bill deletes any mention of breaching the dam, although that action would remain an option for a new 19-member advisory board, made up of state officials and local residents, to consider, Brodeur said.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
The new method basically deletes climate change from the whole equation, which makes El Niño easier to spot.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
The president posts, and 12 hours later, deletes an overtly racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama.
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ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
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Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
5 Feb. 2026
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Disney deletes all biometric numerical values within 30 days, except in cases where the data must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.
—
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
His amendment to the bill deletes any mention of breaching the dam, although that action would remain an option for a new 19-member advisory board, made up of state officials and local residents, to consider, Brodeur said.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
The new method basically deletes climate change from the whole equation, which makes El Niño easier to spot.
—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
The president posts, and 12 hours later, deletes an overtly racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama.
—
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletes
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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If your airline cancels your flight, request a cash refund.
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The whole thing with Pullman porters is they weren’t called by their names, they were all called George, so that erases your identity.
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Custom silicon is a continuous program, not a single release that erases a hardware shortage overnight.
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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Peeling removes some of the vegetable's nutritional content like dietary fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
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“Deletes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletes. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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