delist
verb
de·list
(ˌ)dē-ˈlist 
delisted; delisting; delists
: to remove from a list
especially
: to remove (a security) from the list of securities that may be dealt in on a particular exchange
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South Korea’s market operator plans to direct capital to new companies by delisting around 300 companies by next year, Korea Exchange’s Jeong said.
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Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Unfavorable market conditions have prompted many sellers to delist their homes.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
The Administration listed field offices for closure, then delisted them, though some rural outposts, in Iowa, Montana, and West Virginia, offer only phone service owing to the loss of staff.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Then, the following year, Chinese officials announced a data privacy probe of ride-hailing firm Didi just days after its New York IPO, forcing the company to eventually delist.
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Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Kim,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Unfavorable market conditions have prompted many sellers to delist their homes.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
The Administration listed field offices for closure, then delisted them, though some rural outposts, in Iowa, Montana, and West Virginia, offer only phone service owing to the loss of staff.
—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Then, the following year, Chinese officials announced a data privacy probe of ride-hailing firm Didi just days after its New York IPO, forcing the company to eventually delist.
—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Apr. 2026
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delist
transitive verb
de·list
dē-ˈlist
: to remove from a list
especially
: to remove (a security) from the list of securities that may be traded on a particular exchange
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