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
The swift deletion of these posts seemed to further indicate someone covering their tracks.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
In 2016, Eloise was diagnosed with a deletion in chromosome 8.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
As long as you are signed into the account in question it is being used and safe from deletion.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
An individual account holder can request a deletion of their genetic information under the terms of 23andMe's privacy policy.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
In 2016, Eloise was diagnosed with a deletion in chromosome 8.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
As long as you are signed into the account in question it is being used and safe from deletion.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
An individual account holder can request a deletion of their genetic information under the terms of 23andMe's privacy policy.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for deletion
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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