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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Bloomberg later deleted the X post and posted headlines about White House denials of a pause.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Abducted Ukrainian Children: The U.S. State Department has preserved information on Ukrainian children abducted by the Russian government during its war in Ukraine that lawmakers feared had been deleted, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The official White House account on X shared a link to Navarro’s op-ed, but later deleted its post.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Additionally, regularly reviewing and deleting old files can help maintain a clutter-free phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Abducted Ukrainian Children: The U.S. State Department has preserved information on Ukrainian children abducted by the Russian government during its war in Ukraine that lawmakers feared had been deleted, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The official White House account on X shared a link to Navarro’s op-ed, but later deleted its post.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
Additionally, regularly reviewing and deleting old files can help maintain a clutter-free phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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Canada's Department of National Defence told Newsweek that the program is not canceled and remains in early review stages.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Streaming series, which represents a larger share of TV viewing, aren't included in the survey because they are renewed or canceled throughout the year.—
Gary Levin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Its streets were power washed, graffiti was erased, trash was cleared, and the city’s sizable homeless population was relocated.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The service comes at a price, according to a release: The relived memories are permanently erased after viewing.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Following the act of protest, the referee of the University of Maryland match -- which was not an NCAA tournament -- issued a black card to Turner, removing her from the competition.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on whether or not South Carolina can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state's Medicaid program.—
Drew Hawkins,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
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Per IndieWire, the streamer censored the scene without permission from HBO or a government mandate.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Israel-Palestine Oscar-winning documentary being censored in The US?!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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