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 It is important to note that **there is no reliable way to predict the final size of a database**. This is true for just about any search engine on the market—we're just the only ones saying it out loud.
 
 Database size is affected by a large number of criteria, including settings, relevancy rules, use of facets, the number of different languages present, and more.
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-## Soft deletion
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-Meilisearch renders deleted documents inaccessible to all users but does not immediately remove them from the database. This is a common optimization technique called soft deletion. Soft deleted documents are permanently deleted during a later update, depending on your index size and the available disk space. It might be important to check how soft deletion interacts with data retention legislation relevant to your application.
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-Soft deletion also affects document updates: when you update a document, Meilisearch removes the current record and creates a new document with updated data.