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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
If Fina is correct and the private keys never left its control and were subsequently securely deleted, there is no danger.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
While the Instagram photo has now been deleted, the earliest photo Pegula still has up with Gahagen is from a date in New York City in September 2016.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Connolly, who later deleted the post and was arrested, pleaded guilty to inciting racial hatred in court and was sentenced to 31 months in prison.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
At the other extreme is Bottega Veneta, which deleted all social media accounts in 2021, replacing them with a quarterly online magazine.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
While the Instagram photo has now been deleted, the earliest photo Pegula still has up with Gahagen is from a date in New York City in September 2016.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Connolly, who later deleted the post and was arrested, pleaded guilty to inciting racial hatred in court and was sentenced to 31 months in prison.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
At the other extreme is Bottega Veneta, which deleted all social media accounts in 2021, replacing them with a quarterly online magazine.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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In the last few years, Beyoncé, Pink, and Noah Kahan, among others, have had concerts canceled or delayed by extreme lightning, rain, or wildfire smoke.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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On social media, Marquette announced that all athletic events for the weekend would be canceled, and a special mass for the school community was held on Saturday afternoon.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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But the party ended not long after kickoff, in a brutal blowout loss that managed to erase nine months of hope and hype in a single 60-minute package.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The latest federal labor data shows mothers are leaving their jobs at rates that threaten to erase the fragile gains made during the pandemic recovery.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Morgan Pope won the Power of Veto competition this week and removed herself from the block.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Surveillance reports and early warning systems have been curtailed, while health promotion and advocacy for communities disproportionately affected by inequity are being censored.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The few people who protest against the war on radio and television are interrupted and censored.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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