as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed
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The post was quickly deleted, but was this because Nakamura didn’t want to spoil Styles’ retirement, or is this an elaborate work to make fans think Styles will indeed retire?—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
The outlet also reported that the videography company uploaded the footage directly to a computer accessible only to Brooklyn and Nicola, then deleted the footage and signed an NDA.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Edited (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edited%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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