DELETION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

deletion

noun

di-ˈlē-shən

Definition of deletion

as in omission

something left out one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue

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Recent Examples of deletion Because of the randomness of some of these things and complexities like deletions, many of the individual inferences about history will be wrong. — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Finally, Flock’s vehicle data is stored for a default of 30 days before deletion. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 The grand declicking, then, is not mainly an act of deletion. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 My company contact says the developers are looking to include secure deletion in the next version. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deletion

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omission

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As over-21 players who are not currently in Alonso’s plans, Jackson, Delap, Mudryk and Tosin are at the biggest risk of omission, but Chelsea will not be forced to leave anyone out.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
After all, her recurring omissions for her role as Kim Wexler on Better Caul Saul is widely considered one of the biggest snubs in modern Emmy history.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

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