deletions

plural of deletion

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Recent Examples of deletions 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 Voters should be very wary of the myriad changes and deletions resulting from these charter proposals. — Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 The embryos Egli’s team edited had no chromosomal abnormalities or large deletions and few small changes, according to the preprint. — Laura Dattaro, Scientific American, 10 June 2026 These apps have been deleted by Google from its store, but are a good illustration of why users need to be warned, to ensure all Play Store app deletions are mirrored. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 May 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 Analysts warn the deletions could fuel fears of longer-term consequences. — ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Because of some differences in the genes affected, these individuals tend to have slightly different symptoms than people who have deletions. — Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletions
omissions
Noun
  • Specialty-specific patterns of language, documentation structure and billing nuance reduce the volume of the most consequential omissions.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fans later pointed out a few omissions in the broadcast’s segment.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Deletions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletions. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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