Definition of deletionnext

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Recent Examples of deletion Each of us likely differs from it at millions of bases in our genome, and most of us probably carry some combinations of insertions, deletions, duplications, and flipped sequences. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 The default time for storing images before deletion, currently 30 days, will drop to a week. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026 One message warned others about an alphabetical deletion sweep and suggested another page as an alternative location. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 Both Good Good and Callaway issued apologies for the ad in the days following its deletion. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deletion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletion
omission
Noun
  • In both cases, the media played a critical role in shaping public opinion by framing, by omission, by repetition of official talking points, and by an overall failure to include dissenting voices or the perspectives of those most impacted.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Gen One Echo anchored to the human identity because her instruction set allowed it, silently, by omission.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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