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
Next up are the account suspension or deletion warning scams that claim your Amazon account is to be, erm, suspended or deleted, unless a specified action is taken within a short timeframe.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The Trump administration's deletion of the USAID database and website earlier this year has added to confusion over how USAID money was spent, and which programs specifically are included in the rescission package.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 16 July 2025
This is either the product of improperly compensating for imprinting or simply because the deletions had additional impacts on the embryo's health.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
For example, both include a secure deletion feature, sometimes called a file shredder.
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The Trump administration's deletion of the USAID database and website earlier this year has added to confusion over how USAID money was spent, and which programs specifically are included in the rescission package.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 16 July 2025
This is either the product of improperly compensating for imprinting or simply because the deletions had additional impacts on the embryo's health.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
For example, both include a secure deletion feature, sometimes called a file shredder.
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletion
omission
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The fact that Gradius Gaiden and Gradius IV were included on the PSP Gradius Collection makes those omissions a little more obvious and perplexing as well, but perhaps they’re planned as updates, DLC, or something like that.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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What all the strategic omissions make room for is a study of what happens to humanity when it’s refracted through a machine.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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