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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 Do not delete your account or messages, as law enforcement may need them later. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, the person who created it was the one who deleted it, according to Fleming. — Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 The statements Canary described were also deleted, leaving a blank page. — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026 Some congressional Democrats were incredulous, saying the email might simply have been deleted and that the firm’s analysis did not explain why or how someone might have manufactured the message. — New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delete

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Von Ferdinand had allegedly canceled all of her other appointments.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The program cancels outstanding debt for eligible borrowers who make 120 monthly payments, or 10 years of participation.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancel

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The full court reheard the case in January 2024, and in October 2024 ruled 9-8 that the NLRB had no power to order the tweet removed, citing the First Amendment.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, according to a USFWS spokesperson, around 30 million lbs of invasive carp are removed from Midwestern waters each year.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of remove

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But on the television broadcast that aired on Saturday, Antonia’s T-shirt had been censored, appearing to be all white.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Faith, clearly, doesn’t gravitate to artists who mute or censor themselves (tourmate Musgraves is another big inspiration).

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

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