deletion

noun

di-ˈlē-shən How to pronounce deletion (audio)
Definition of deletionnext
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 embryos Egli’s team edited had no chromosomal abnormalities or large deletions and few small changes, according to the preprint. — Laura Dattaro, Scientific American, 10 June 2026 The actress shares Eloise, who was diagnosed with a deletion in chromosome 8 in 2016, with ex Aaron Phypers. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 While removal from the Dow did not necessarily cause Intel's rebound, still, the performance illustrates why index deletion does not always lead to further losses, especially for struggling stocks. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 June 2026 Enrico Cappellini, a senior author of the new study and a professor of paleoproteomics at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, said the deletion of the entire gene had been observed in some living male humans and even in the DNA of a Neanderthal male. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deletion
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omission
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  • The omissions come after announcements by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this year that his agency was designating microplastics and pharmaceuticals priority contaminants for testing.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Carriers including Berkley have filed sweeping AI exclusions for directors-and-officers, errors-and-omissions and fiduciary coverage.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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