DELETION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

deletion

noun

di-ˈlē-shən

Definition of deletion

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 Clear deletion policies will become important for employees and visitors who appear on camera. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Because of the randomness of some of these things and complexities like deletions, many of the individual inferences about history will be wrong. — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Finally, Flock’s vehicle data is stored for a default of 30 days before deletion. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 The grand declicking, then, is not mainly an act of deletion. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deletion

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omission

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Goodson’s omission from the roster was the most surprising outcome of the day for the Falcons.

— Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Deadline’s questions to the festival about the jury conference had come about following the conference’s clear omission from the festival schedule, which was highly unusual.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026

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