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

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