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It is not, the best you can do is try and disable it.

I think you can delete it by connecting with adb and uninstalling the apk.

That's like the most broken way to do it.

Instead go to "Google" app -> Settings -> Assistant -> General -> Switch it off.

If you're still paranoid, disable the "Google" app as a whole in app settings which will do what your adb stuff was supposed to do.

I thought it was baked into the Google app, and not shipped as a standalone apk