as in to forget
to miss the opportunity or obligation
you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper
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Recent Examples of omit
Some of these ideas could have been omitted entirely or preserved for future seasons.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
Joel lies about Ellie’s procedure that might’ve saved humanity from the cordyceps infection and omits the whole bit about slaughtering almost every Firefly in the hospital.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
Several of the groups also expressed frustration that the budget plan omitted their demands for legislation to slash new regulations covering the sale of AR-style pistols equipped with braces to help the handicapped steady shots at the range.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
New York and Washington, D.C.’s TRACONs were also omitted from the list.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
Joel lies about Ellie’s procedure that might’ve saved humanity from the cordyceps infection and omits the whole bit about slaughtering almost every Firefly in the hospital.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
Several of the groups also expressed frustration that the budget plan omitted their demands for legislation to slash new regulations covering the sale of AR-style pistols equipped with braces to help the handicapped steady shots at the range.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
New York and Washington, D.C.’s TRACONs were also omitted from the list.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omit
Verb
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Her husband, Kevin, forgot to put them on that morning.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Don’t forget about your smartwatch, fitness tracker, or smart ring.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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As well as failing to clinch the league title, Inter lost to bitter rival AC Milan in January’s Italian Super Cup and again to Milan in April’s Italian Cup semifinals.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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However, the president fumed at foreign leaders on Friday for failing to uphold their end of the deal.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omit. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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