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
But the deletion of years of Women Techmakers’ work came as a significant shock to its members.
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Second, deletion should be easy and thorough.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Only four of the companies, however, stated that consumers could request the deletion of their data.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
However, all of the deletions that had already been saved under the order will still be accessible to the NYT’s lawyers as evidence.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
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Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Second, deletion should be easy and thorough.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Only four of the companies, however, stated that consumers could request the deletion of their data.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
However, all of the deletions that had already been saved under the order will still be accessible to the NYT’s lawyers as evidence.
—PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletion
omission
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The omission appeared deliberate.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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But there will be one notable omission, regardless of the outcome.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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