Thesaurus results for DELETE

delete

verb

di-ˈlēt

Definition of delete

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 According to the complaint, the associate producer informed the company that the DCP was unencrypted, and asked that the film be deleted after the screening. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2026 Within minutes, deleting the post only made more people want to see it. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 The post was made Wednesday afternoon on X ahead of that night’s game between Reese’s Atlanta Dream and Bueckers’ Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, and deleted soon after. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Roblox’s privacy policy also keeps a lot of user data indefinitely by default, even after an account is deleted. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for delete

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Owner Aliana Gurris said the state canceled the business' contract to serve Medicaid clients with no explanation.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 31 July 2026
On June 5, 2025, roughly six months before the early signing period, Henderson canceled his official visit to Florida State.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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In the third inning, the Rockies erased Salvador Perez’s leadoff single as Massey grounded into a double play.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
How neighborhoods can reclaim their parks Finch and Thrasher met with Walker in December to offer their thoughts on how to erase the stigma.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

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When people cannot trust that their work will be treated fairly, many stop experimenting, avoid controversial subjects, or censor themselves before anyone else does.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Recently, the Montgomery County, Maryland, school district made local headlines after officials required administrators to review student newspapers prior to publication and outright censor certain reports based on vague standards.

— Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

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