as in deletion
something left out
the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot
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Recent Examples of omission
The list includes mostly barren Antarctic islands with no imports or exports.
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President Donald Trump's sweeping new set of tariffs impact friend and foe alike, but also on the list are uninhabited islands while some glaring omissions include Russia and Iran.
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Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Because this is a big deal for you, point out the effect the omission has had on you.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Hard caps on rehab endure in part because of an omission in the Affordable Care Act.
—Jordan Rau, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
But here’s the thing: That theory has two major omissions, because the collapse in fertility is happening at vastly different political economies.
—Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 2025
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Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
Because this is a big deal for you, point out the effect the omission has had on you.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Hard caps on rehab endure in part because of an omission in the Affordable Care Act.
—Jordan Rau, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
But here’s the thing: That theory has two major omissions, because the collapse in fertility is happening at vastly different political economies.
—Noel King, Vox, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for omission
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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