Synonyms of deletion

deletion

noun

di-ˈlē-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• omission
• elimination
• elision
• skip
• reduction
• condensation
• default
• subtraction
• blank
• deduction
• lapse
• negligence
• delinquency
• neglect
• failure
• oversight
• abbreviation
• slip
• pretermission
• dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inclusion
• addition
• expansion
• increase
• increment
• augmentation
• gain
• rise
• accrual
• accretion
• supplement
• raise
• plus
• boost
• addendum
• more

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deletion

Clear deletion policies will become important for employees and visitors who appear on camera. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Because of the randomness of some of these things and complexities like deletions, many of the individual inferences about history will be wrong. — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Finally, Flock’s vehicle data is stored for a default of 30 days before deletion. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

The grand declicking, then, is not mainly an act of deletion. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026