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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
The reportedly yearlong relationship is notable in that, after their split in 2015, Stocking posted and deleted tweets saying the basketball player cheated, per The New York Post.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The numerical values are deleted within 30 days of creation, except when the data is retained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Others said the legislation, particularly the provisions allowing people to request their information be deleted, could limit businesses’ ability to collect information about potential consumers — a shift that could impact marketing efforts and risk detection.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
This occurred even after the message was set to disappear and the app itself was deleted from the device.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
When local meteorologists ruled out that the temperature anomaly had happened naturally, the Polymarket trader deleted their account.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
The case involved a Signal user who had deleted their messages and the app from their iPhone.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
The airline has since deleted its response to that customer.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Forest’s tweet, now deleted, was posted from their official channel.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
The numerical values are deleted within 30 days of creation, except when the data is retained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Others said the legislation, particularly the provisions allowing people to request their information be deleted, could limit businesses’ ability to collect information about potential consumers — a shift that could impact marketing efforts and risk detection.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
This occurred even after the message was set to disappear and the app itself was deleted from the device.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
When local meteorologists ruled out that the temperature anomaly had happened naturally, the Polymarket trader deleted their account.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
The case involved a Signal user who had deleted their messages and the app from their iPhone.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
The airline has since deleted its response to that customer.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
Forest’s tweet, now deleted, was posted from their official channel.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
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Last week, there were reports in at least three other counties — Brevard, Leon and Palm Beach — that 2026 court elections were being canceled as resignations and retirements of circuit court judges, right before the qualifying period, created vacancies that mandate gubernatorial appointments.—
Norine Dworkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a Facebook post on Monday, the town announced that the event had been canceled.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Padres slipped to 19-11 but again showed bench strength, getting home runs midgame from spot starters Miguel Andujar and Nick Castellanos that erased a 3-0 deficit.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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She was relieved that the judge didn’t grant the driver diversion, an option in the state that could have erased the vehicular manslaughter charge from the driver’s record.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The plane returned to the gate and the passenger was removed, according to Delta, which apologized to customers for the experience and delay.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Items of value, particularly smaller things that could be easily removed or concealed, should always be carried in person or within carry-on bags.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Much of the nudity is censored, with Rudolph revealing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post were among those that printed the word; others censored it with asterisks or dashes.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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