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
Many data removal services can request deletions from a wide range of websites, including some that are not easy to find on your own.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The deletion altered the production of a protein, which would become known as CFTR, a shorthand for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
James Hauser, who has a rare genetic condition called 1p36 deletion syndrome, faces daily challenges with physical and developmental delays.
—Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Deloitte research documents a parallel surge in app deletions and screentime limits among Gen Z themselves.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
The deletion altered the production of a protein, which would become known as CFTR, a shorthand for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
James Hauser, who has a rare genetic condition called 1p36 deletion syndrome, faces daily challenges with physical and developmental delays.
—Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Deloitte research documents a parallel surge in app deletions and screentime limits among Gen Z themselves.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletion
omission
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Experts also noted that DeepSeek made no reference to using Chinese chips during training, which is a notable omission given the broader push for technological self-sufficiency, and one that stands out as the model continues to lag behind leading US frontier systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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This blanket omission marked an astonishing reversal of fortune for Adjaye, who had been poised to become the profession’s next international superstar and seemed a shoo-in to win the coveted Pritzker Prize.—
Martin Filler,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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