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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Microsoft has gone furthest with its warning to actually delete passwords as well.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In order to develop a thinner phone, Samsung had to delete the layer that works with the stylus.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
The suit also alleges that administrators forced staff to delete a video from February 2023 showing one of the group home’s autism support professionals, Bryan Amegah, kicking J.P. in the torso.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
In order to develop a thinner phone, Samsung had to delete the layer that works with the stylus.
—PC Magazine, 10 July 2025
The suit also alleges that administrators forced staff to delete a video from February 2023 showing one of the group home’s autism support professionals, Bryan Amegah, kicking J.P. in the torso.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
The post was later deleted but not before arousing the concern of immigration rights groups in South Florida.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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Twenty-four flights have been canceled at DIA as of 4:30 p.m. A ground delay has been issued at DIA from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
8 July 2025
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Here’s what should happen: If an accommodation provider cancels your reservation, which is what appeared to have happen, then Booking.com should have notified you as soon as possible — not three days before your trip.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Kurt's key takeaways The AI tattoo machine isn't here to erase tradition.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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And the push to exclude non-citizens from the next count is unconstitutional, deeply un-American and designed to erase entire communities.—
Genesis Robinson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Why are passengers required to remove their shoes at security checkpoints?—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to remove the Johnson Amendment.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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More urgently, defunding and censoring science could have dramatically negative consequences for all Americans.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
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That’s something that archaeological reports released by the city in the past have routinely included without censoring.—
Andres Viglucci
July 4,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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