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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 Information enters the organization, moves between systems, gets copied and eventually deleted according to policy and individual rights. — Kobi Nissan, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Repetitive language in the Los Angeles City Charter would be deleted and would make clear the same campaign finance rules apply to both mayoral candidates and board of education candidates, except in certain instances, the measure says. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Finally, under Performance, the photo cleaner offered to free up storage space by deleting duplicate photos and photos that, while not exact duplicates, are very similar. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 Smith's team also said in court papers that the president attempted to delete security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago to hide information from the FBI. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delete

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Cage previously starred in the first two Ghost Rider movies, a franchise now being revived by Ryan Gosling, and as Spider-Noir in both the animated Beyond the Spider-Verse films and the live-action series Prime Video just canceled.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
One Elk Grove City Council race is on the ballot this November, after two other races were canceled and the incumbents were appointed to new terms because no challengers filed to run.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancel

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By naming the product of two mergers Skydance, David Ellison relegates two of Hollywood’s founding studios to a sub-brand stew and attempts to erase a bunch of controversial hires.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
First among this unsung cohort are the women of the march, who have been all but erased from the record.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of erase

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Other organizations abandoned associations with Hastert, and his portrait was removed from a hallway outside the House chamber.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Community organizations spent decades cultivating wealthy baby boomer donors, and so that connection fades with each generation removed from the original donors.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

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