deleted

verb

past tense of delete
as in canceled
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 deleted On Friday, Schmidt confirmed claims that an Observer reporter's photos of him, taken in front of government buildings during an official event, were deleted from their camera by an aide. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 The profile has since been deleted and CNN has reached out to LinkedIn for comment. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 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 The station stopped and deleted the first livestream with the comments, then began a new one, The Sacramento Bee reported. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Both Kris and Kim Kardashian posted pictures on Instagram with the couple, only for the pictures to then be deleted. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026 However, local media reports earlier this month showed millions of voters had been deleted from the draft electoral rolls. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Jurors also heard that Flynn and Botner routinely deleted messages throughout their relationship. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
  1. canceled
  2. erased
  3. removed
  4. censored
Verb
  • Journalists traveling with Machado initially said the flights had been canceled because of paperwork problems, according to the Dutch report.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And Nikolay Novichkov, a deputy of the 8th State Duma, publicly called for a probe into the Hitler comments and said the concerts should be canceled lest the rapper publicly support the war in Ukraine.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • But in foster care in South Carolina, that autism diagnosis got erased.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 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 erased
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  • If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • All arrestees go before a federal immigration judge who determines if he or she will ultimately be removed from the country.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • When Ciara and Brandon’s names were announced, a long bleep was censored on TV.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Famously, nipples on male-presenting people are rarely censored—online or in real life—the way nipples on people with breasts are.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of censored

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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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