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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The deletion wasn’t located within a gene, where mutations usually are found.
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
That moves data to your phone and triggers the cloud deletion.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The deletions even temporarily included a page from MLB legend Jackie Robinson's service record from the Pentagon's website.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Those using Norton can take advantage of a collection of performance tune-up features, while those on the Bitdefender side of the fence get a secure deletion file shredder, for example.
—PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
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Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
That moves data to your phone and triggers the cloud deletion.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The deletions even temporarily included a page from MLB legend Jackie Robinson's service record from the Pentagon's website.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Those using Norton can take advantage of a collection of performance tune-up features, while those on the Bitdefender side of the fence get a secure deletion file shredder, for example.
—PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for deletion
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deletion. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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