DELETION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

deletion

noun

di-ˈlē-shən

Definition of deletion next

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 Scriven also pointed parents to the deletion requests page on Lifetouch's website. —

Joe Brandt, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Privacy advocates argue that any ambiguity around storage or deletion timelines weakens public confidence. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026 Often there are gaps or deliberate deletions from the historical record. —

Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026 All parties, however, opted not to address the deletion. —

Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deletion

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omission

Noun

Fox’s omission was a window into how the pro-Trump network selectively amplifies or sidesteps his rhetoric depending on the moment.

— Andrew Kirell, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Götze’s omission prompted questions for Riera before kickoff, when the Spanish coach asked which of his players should make way for the former Germany star to be in his squad after Arthur Theate, Can Uzun, Younes Ebnoutalib and Ansgar Knauff all recovered from injuries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026