as in canceling
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 deleting
Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.
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Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The lawsuit also alleges Elango attempted to hide the incidents by deleting video footage and instructing a staff member to do the same.
—Lina Ruiz
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Lochte had posted a picture of the injection on social media before deleting it.
—Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
In February, a Meta employee went viral after posting about OpenClaw deleting a large amount of emails of its own volition.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 8 May 2026
To make matters worse, some of these AI agents are going rogue, deleting data or executing other unintended actions.
—Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Reviewing and deleting unnecessary spending via the line item veto or outright rejection for that particular spending program.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Following an employee rebellion in 2018, Google cracked down on in-office activism by decommissioning a lot of the internal mailing lists and deleting the internal social network, one source said.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The forecast tells you when to fire up the mowers and where to take them, and each morning is a chance to know satisfaction before most people have finished deleting their overnight emails.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The lawsuit also alleges Elango attempted to hide the incidents by deleting video footage and instructing a staff member to do the same.
—Lina Ruiz
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Lochte had posted a picture of the injection on social media before deleting it.
—Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
In February, a Meta employee went viral after posting about OpenClaw deleting a large amount of emails of its own volition.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 8 May 2026
To make matters worse, some of these AI agents are going rogue, deleting data or executing other unintended actions.
—Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Reviewing and deleting unnecessary spending via the line item veto or outright rejection for that particular spending program.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Following an employee rebellion in 2018, Google cracked down on in-office activism by decommissioning a lot of the internal mailing lists and deleting the internal social network, one source said.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The forecast tells you when to fire up the mowers and where to take them, and each morning is a chance to know satisfaction before most people have finished deleting their overnight emails.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleting
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So why are commercial airlines canceling thousands of seats across the globe?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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From Meghan Trainor and Zayn to the Pussycat Dolls, artists are canceling their concert tours because of unsold tickets.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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It was delivered with a celebratory tone for the first-year mayor in erasing a massive funding gap.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Then, in 2022, with those practices firmly in place, the city's reading scores began to skyrocket, erasing pandemic-era losses and rising back around 2017 levels.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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The Armorer says that after removing his helmet, he can only be redeemed by bathing in the Living Waters on Mandalore.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Georgia governor has signed a bill that expands the state’s medical cannabis program, easing access to cannabis vapes and removing the THC potency cap.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Residents began self-censoring in private chats and deleting posts out of fear of reprisal.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Meta executives emphasized at trial that the company continuously improves safety and addresses compulsive social media use without infringing on free speech or censoring users.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Deleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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