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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Officials said that many travel records prior to 2021 were deleted in accordance with the department’s data retention guidelines.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The White House later deleted the video, blaming it on a staffer, an official previously told USA TODAY.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
After a strong backlash over a racist video of the Obamas that was posted to President Donald Trump‘s account on Truth Social, the video has been deleted.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Nonetheless, as a the fallout increased, the administration deleted the offensive material .
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The White House later deleted the video, blaming it on a staffer, an official previously told USA TODAY.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
After a strong backlash over a racist video of the Obamas that was posted to President Donald Trump‘s account on Truth Social, the video has been deleted.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Nonetheless, as a the fallout increased, the administration deleted the offensive material .
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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China retaliated by canceling flights, restricting imports of Japanese seafood and ramping up military patrols, among other measures.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Josh Safdie’s feverish ping-pong epic, Marty (Timothée Chalamet) breaks from his benefactor, pen tycoon Milton Rockwell (Kevin O’Leary), risking everything to erase an old defeat.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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There are still many in this country who value truth, who believe that history should be preserved and not erased, who understand that constitutional rights should not be swept away to suit the whims of a megalomaniac, and who refuse to wallow in ignorance and hate.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Petrecca was thrust into the commentary role, replacing Auro Bulbarelli, who removed himself after spoiling the surprise arrival of Mattarella aboard one of the city’s trams.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to him, real-world deployment is a key step to removing the practical and technological bottlenecks that humanoids face today.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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African films depicting same-sex relationships have historically been censored on the continent, including those that garnered international accolades.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead, activists say, officials have moved to censor discussion of the issue, blocking searches and silencing those who have tried to warn women or press for action.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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