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deleting vs deletion

Both 'deleting' and 'deletion' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Deleting' is the present participle form of the verb 'delete' and is used when referring to the action of removing something. 'Deletion' is a noun form and is used to refer to the act of deleting or the state of being deleted.

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deleting

Correct. 'Deleting' is the present participle form of the verb 'delete' and is used when referring to the action of removing something.

Use 'deleting' when you want to talk about the ongoing action of removing something. It is commonly used in sentences like 'I am deleting the files.'

Examples:

I am deleting the unnecessary emails.
She is deleting the old photos from her phone.
The system is currently deleting the temporary files.

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Change resulting from the amendment deleting Article 19.
Together with Mr Geier, I have tabled a number of deleting amendments.
Accordingly, your rapporteur is proposing amendments deleting the articles in question.
Prompt when deleting messages in search folder
- conditions for deleting expired alerts,
We are concerned here with deleting references to biogas and composting.
The ECB would therefore suggest deleting the deadline.
It says here that we voted three times on deleting the word 'exclusively'.
The movie I took of the file deleting.
For those reasons, your rapporteur proposes deleting the Commission proposal calling on Member States to adopt specific provisions applicable to journalists.
However, I have also to take into account the view of the Council, where there is a qualified majority in favour of deleting the provision on guarantees.
The Agency shall publish the opinions referred to in Articles 4, 9 and 10, after deleting any information of a commercially confidential nature.
Creating, changing, and deleting budgets
By deleting this text this amendment places the proposed Regulation in conformity with the requirements of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
These negotiations have been successfully concluded and the Protocol amending the Agreement by deleting Article 16, and all references thereto, was initialled on 1 July 2010.
Ask confirmation for deleting a file.
Consistent with other amendments deleting the principle of delegated management.
An amendment by the committee proposed deleting this reference.
Maybe whoever took him was deleting the file.
He therefore proposes deleting the relevant provision and the corresponding recital in the preamble.

Alternatives:

removing
erasing
eliminating
getting rid of
wiping out

deletion

Correct. 'Deletion' is a noun form and is used to refer to the act of deleting or the state of being deleted.

Use 'deletion' when you want to refer to the process or result of deleting something. It is commonly used in sentences like 'The deletion of the files was successful.'

Examples:

The deletion of the old records is necessary.
She confirmed the deletion of the document.
The deletion of the virus-infected files prevented further damage.

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Whoever wiped it used a secure deletion program.
All deletion process works both ways.
For the deletion process you need your password.
Windows 7 offers 2 different methods to perform deletion operation.
Technical adaptation related to deletion of new article 5a.
Automatic deletion of autosave diagnostic protocols after successful transmission.
This will avoid most accidental deletion cases.
Image protection prevents the accidental deletion of your favorite images.
However accidental deletion is not only responsible for data loss.
At any time you may require updating or deletion.
Formatting is another reason for deletion of essential files.
And I'll start with the deletion of this unspeakable program.
After one year the success of the deletion policy would be reviewed.
NATO standard: In this deletion process, overwriting is done 7 times.
One strange thing is sometimes clearing needless files from Windows 7 computer leads to deletion of important files.
Steps to perform Acer Aspire One music file retrieval after accidental deletion:
For a deletion Art. 9642.
Most familiar factors for the loss of Outlook data are unintentional deletion and PST file corruption.
Perform these steps to save pictures after deletion:
Backup is a special repository that contains backup copies of dangerous objects after processing or deletion.

Alternatives:

removal
erasure
elimination
disposal
purging

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