deletion
noun
de·le·tion
di-ˈlē-shən 
dē-
Examples of deletion in a Sentence
one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue
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This effort, driven by executive orders, has led to the deletion or archiving of tens of thousands of pages that recognized the contributions of women, LGBTQ+ people and people of color.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
By default, the shredder just overwrites data once before deletion, which is enough to prevent forensic software from recovering the data.
—PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Consumer advocates have advised customers who signed up for the genetic testing service to request the deletion of their accounts to keep their data safe.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
At this point, your personal information and your account will be permanently deleted from 23andMe, according to the deletion email from the company.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
By default, the shredder just overwrites data once before deletion, which is enough to prevent forensic software from recovering the data.
—PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Consumer advocates have advised customers who signed up for the genetic testing service to request the deletion of their accounts to keep their data safe.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
At this point, your personal information and your account will be permanently deleted from 23andMe, according to the deletion email from the company.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deletion
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deletion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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deletion
noun
de·le·tion
di-ˈlē-shən
1
: the absence of a section of genetic material from a gene or chromosome
2
: the mutational process that results in a deletion
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