DELETES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

deletes

verb

present tense third-person singular of delete

as in cancels

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 deletes Conversation data may remain in cloud storage until a user deletes it and may also inform Memories stored in the cloud. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 That court filing said that TikTok has hundreds of personnel trained in underage moderation and as a result deletes tens of thousands of underage accounts. — David Shepardson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 The robot could make AI lessons more engaging, but families still need clear answers about what Optio remembers, who can access that data and when the district deletes it. — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 This immediately and irreversibly deletes all data and eSIMs stored on the device. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 Codify a rule stating that when an issuer deletes or consolidates a narrative risk factor to make room for precise financial mapping, that cleanup cannot be introduced as evidence of a material omission. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Disney deletes all biometric numerical values within 30 days, except in cases where the data must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes. — Brady MacDonald, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026 Disney deletes all data within 30 days except in cases where it must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026 Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss. — Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026

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When investors redeem shares, the fund cancels those shares and pays investors their value based on NAV.

— byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Nobody enjoys the friend who confirms twice and cancels an hour out, or the collaborator who vanishes mid-project.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cancels

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Nothing erases the toll of 12,000 steps quite like a 60-minute Herbal Bliss healing journey.

— DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
To be sure, charitable bequests are also fully deductible against the estate tax, which means the destination (charity) is what erases Buffett’s tax liability.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of erases

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The new approach removes the plug altogether by pairing two paper-thin nickel-titanium films that work in tandem.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
To prove to Miles that Sarah is telling the truth—that his work will lead to humanity’s near-annihilation—the T-800 removes the skin from his hand and forearm, revealing the cyber skeleton underneath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

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