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 embryos Egli’s team edited had no chromosomal abnormalities or large deletions and few small changes, according to the preprint.
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Laura Dattaro,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
When errors occur the deletion can be reversed and the counter incremented.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Either way, Esiason's rant and Carter's post deletions end the matter.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Jorie’s example has already begun to have an effect, even for children considerably older than her for whom development was stymied by similar genetic deletions.
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Casey Ross,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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Laura Dattaro,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
When errors occur the deletion can be reversed and the counter incremented.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Either way, Esiason's rant and Carter's post deletions end the matter.
—
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Jorie’s example has already begun to have an effect, even for children considerably older than her for whom development was stymied by similar genetic deletions.
—
Casey Ross,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletion
omission
Noun
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Codify a rule stating that when an issuer deletes or consolidates a narrative risk factor to make room for precise financial mapping, that cleanup cannot be introduced as evidence of a material omission.
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For a mouse in this price range, though, the omission feels understandable rather than disappointing.
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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