as in omission
something left out
one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue
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Recent Examples of deletion
This is either the product of improperly compensating for imprinting or simply because the deletions had additional impacts on the embryo's health.
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ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
For example, both include a secure deletion feature, sometimes called a file shredder.
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
The apparent deletion was noticed on social media the same day that comments from Krauskopf's introductory press conference resurfaced.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
This is standard device behavior, not evidence of user deletion.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
For example, both include a secure deletion feature, sometimes called a file shredder.
—PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
The apparent deletion was noticed on social media the same day that comments from Krauskopf's introductory press conference resurfaced.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
This is standard device behavior, not evidence of user deletion.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletion
omission
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Additional backstory helps explain the plan’s omissions.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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More scandalous than Aster’s omission of a questionable election is the film’s opportunistic George Floyd analogy of racial unrest.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 July 2025
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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