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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The motion also calls on the court to order the government to preserve all communications with members of the media and to prevent the deletion of any records or messages related to the investigation and prosecution.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But the deletion of years of Women Techmakers’ work came as a significant shock to its members.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Second, deletion should be easy and thorough.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Only four of the companies, however, stated that consumers could request the deletion of their data.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But the deletion of years of Women Techmakers’ work came as a significant shock to its members.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Second, deletion should be easy and thorough.
—Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025
Only four of the companies, however, stated that consumers could request the deletion of their data.
—Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 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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