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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Gascón eventually deleted the posts, issued an apology then deactivated her X account.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
At the very least, the question of why no one deleted her tweets before awards season should haunt Hollywood PR staff for years to come.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Jones posted and deleted multiple apology videos, all of which began new cycles of drama.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Though nothing has been confirmed, outlets report his debut solo album will arrive sometime next year (Tae’s been teasing his solo stuff for a while, but has admittedly deleted everything that doesn’t make the cut).
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
At the very least, the question of why no one deleted her tweets before awards season should haunt Hollywood PR staff for years to come.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Jones posted and deleted multiple apology videos, all of which began new cycles of drama.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Though nothing has been confirmed, outlets report his debut solo album will arrive sometime next year (Tae’s been teasing his solo stuff for a while, but has admittedly deleted everything that doesn’t make the cut).
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delete
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Nearly seven years after Daredevil was canceled at Netflix, Daredevil: Born Again has risen from the ashes.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The largest item on its latest list is a $1.9 billion cut at the Treasury Department—except this contract was actually canceled last fall, under the Biden administration, before DOGE even existed, The Times reported.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The footage was erased but during an investigation the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau was able to recover it.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Sharks erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, killed off a penalty in overtime, and saw Tyler Toffoli and Fabian Zetterlund both score goals in the shootout to earn a dramatic 3-2 win over the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Hansi Flick turned towards the bench and energetically removed his black jacket.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Importantly, Google can't remove content from webpages—you're on your own there.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many Republicans have spoken out against any group or agency that could be perceived as censoring conservative voices.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s media company sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, accusing him of censoring right-wing voices on social media.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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