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
The Times analyzed seven drafts of the report obtained through a records request and disclosed the significant deletions and revisions.
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Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Pure Storage SafeMode creates immutable snapshots that prevent deletion or modification, protecting against ransomware and insider threats.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In the past, that required them to contact individual companies or data brokers to request one-by-one deletions.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
On New Year’s Day, a government website opened to let Californians demand that more than 500 intermediaries called data brokers wipe their personal information from the data on sale and regularly repeat those deletions in the future.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
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Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
At the same time, Pure Storage SafeMode creates immutable snapshots that prevent deletion or modification, protecting against ransomware and insider threats.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
In the past, that required them to contact individual companies or data brokers to request one-by-one deletions.
—Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
On New Year’s Day, a government website opened to let Californians demand that more than 500 intermediaries called data brokers wipe their personal information from the data on sale and regularly repeat those deletions in the future.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletion
omission
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This was a really intriguing spirit, with earthy, sour, ripe fruit notes, and zero smoke (an intentional omission, as Lopez-Sela believes smoke can mask the true character of the agave).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2026
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If the deficit issue’s current momentum starts rallying voters in a big way a la 1992, Trump’s omission may prove a big mistake.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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