as in omission
something left out
one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue
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Recent Examples of deletion
Practically speaking, if significant portions of a cloud infrastructure are not captured within IaC, any deletion or loss of resources can result in extensive manual recovery efforts.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Drag-and-drop functionality lets users wipe individual files or folders immediately, while drive-level operations target residual data left behind after standard deletion.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
But some deletions are more noteworthy than others.
—Graham Smith, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
The technological infrastructure required for a centralized deletion system while maintaining privacy standards presents additional hurdles.
—Federico Guerrini, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Drag-and-drop functionality lets users wipe individual files or folders immediately, while drive-level operations target residual data left behind after standard deletion.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
But some deletions are more noteworthy than others.
—Graham Smith, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
The technological infrastructure required for a centralized deletion system while maintaining privacy standards presents additional hurdles.
—Federico Guerrini, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletion
omission
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Standardizing these practices across the organization can minimize omissions and bolster defensibility, ensuring that every report is readily accessible during audits or regulatory reviews. 6.—
Beth Worthy,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Those recent omissions are just the latest test in a career of proving sceptics wrong.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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