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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
To make matters worse, some of these AI agents are going rogue, deleting data or executing other unintended actions.
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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
Robinson, 86, has separate claims pending against the accusers for allegedly deleting evidence and stealing personal property.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Because moderation is very specific to the style, scope, and size of the host of the debate, models of moderation can involve professional moderators (who may even intervene or respond to comments, instead of only deleting) or volunteer moderators.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s risk in remembering, deleting sentiment and hope and finding an inclusive truth that is bigger than specific lives and includes us all.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
On many systems, deleting them merely removes their addresses from a registry, freeing the space to be overwritten.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Robinson, 86, has separate claims pending against the accusers for allegedly deleting evidence and stealing personal property.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Because moderation is very specific to the style, scope, and size of the host of the debate, models of moderation can involve professional moderators (who may even intervene or respond to comments, instead of only deleting) or volunteer moderators.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
There’s risk in remembering, deleting sentiment and hope and finding an inclusive truth that is bigger than specific lives and includes us all.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
On many systems, deleting them merely removes their addresses from a registry, freeing the space to be overwritten.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleting
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Also, know your rights when canceling.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
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Kennedy, a long-time anti-vaccine activist, has been particularly critical of mRNA technology, canceling hundreds of millions in research funding and making claims not backed by scientific evidence.—
Sneha S K,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The Cubs scored at least one run in the second through seventh innings, erasing what was once a 3-1 Saints’ lead.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nile Rodgers songs have a way of erasing distinctions between the two.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The bank added digital banking solutions company Q2 Holdings this month, while removing Alkami and Huntington Bancshares .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Under the War Power Act, a president must receive congressional approval by day 60 of a war or begin removing troops.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 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 8 May. 2026.
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