as in to cancel
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
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Recent Examples of delete
Epic filed an antitrust suit, and Apple wound up deleting Epic’s account from the App Store.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2025
No problem—just uninstall any personal or sensitive apps (email, banking, social media) and delete private notes and photos so your main device feels almost brand‑new.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Touted as one of the largest studies of its kind, involving over 35,000 people, researchers wanted to see the impact on stress and anxiety levels deleting the apps would have during the intense weeks leading up to Election Day.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The Department of the Army, which runs Arlington National Cemetery, told NPR over email on Tuesday that no profiles of individuals laid to rest there have been permanently deleted from its website, only recategorized.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2025
No problem—just uninstall any personal or sensitive apps (email, banking, social media) and delete private notes and photos so your main device feels almost brand‑new.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Touted as one of the largest studies of its kind, involving over 35,000 people, researchers wanted to see the impact on stress and anxiety levels deleting the apps would have during the intense weeks leading up to Election Day.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The Department of the Army, which runs Arlington National Cemetery, told NPR over email on Tuesday that no profiles of individuals laid to rest there have been permanently deleted from its website, only recategorized.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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The Trump administration is facing another legal challenge over its immigration policies, after it was reported Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would be cancelled for thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Critical research trials have already been canceled midstream.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Every February, Dresden seeks to commemorate the Allied bombing attack in 1945 that essentially erased the city.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
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Buxton’s leadoff single in the ninth inning was erased by a double play, and the Twins only scored once in the 10th on Jonah Bride’s sac fly.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Defense Department at one point temporarily removed training videos recognizing the Tuskegee Airmen and an online biography of Jackie Robinson.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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China’s quick move to censor the social media accounts of Chinese fighters in Russia is to have been expected, according to Maria Repnikova, the Georgia State University expert.—
Yong Xiong, Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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Further, the potential for politicians to weaponize the takedown system to censor criticism should not be ignored, the EFF warned in another blog.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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