deletion
noun
de·le·tion
di-ˈlē-shən 
dē-
Examples of deletion in a Sentence
one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue
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De Oliveira was accused of ordering the deletion of surveillance footage after federal prosecutors had requested it.
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Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Trend Micro flips that model on its head, offering secure deletion without encryption.
—PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
According to the Minor Planet Center's notice regarding the deletion, turns out the object was the Roadster, along with the Falcon Heavy rocket's upper stage.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Consumers aged 18-24 are seven times more likely to exercise their data rights, which include the right to know what data is being collected, the right to access their data, and the right to request deletion of their data.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Trend Micro flips that model on its head, offering secure deletion without encryption.
—PCMAG, 28 Jan. 2025
According to the Minor Planet Center's notice regarding the deletion, turns out the object was the Roadster, along with the Falcon Heavy rocket's upper stage.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Consumers aged 18-24 are seven times more likely to exercise their data rights, which include the right to know what data is being collected, the right to access their data, and the right to request deletion of their data.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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deletion
noun
de·le·tion
di-ˈlē-shən
1
: the absence of a section of genetic material from a gene or chromosome
2
: the mutational process that results in a deletion
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