omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmi-shən 
ə-
1
a
: something neglected or left undone
There are a few omissions in the list.
b
: apathy toward or neglect of duty
The police officer was reprimanded for the omission of his duty to inform the suspect of his rights.
2
: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted
Her omission from the team was surprising.
Examples of omission in a Sentence
There are a few omissions in the list.
the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot
Recent Examples on the Web
Elsewhere, the omission of Michelle Trachtenberg from the In Memoriam segment will likely hurt the hearts of many millennials, who hold dear many of the movies from the late actress’ body of work.
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Many have noted his omission of bitcoin, which was corrected by a follow-up post a few minutes later that stated bitcoin (and ethereum) would also be included.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
His variation of relationship amnesia doesn’t present by outright forgetting; instead, he’s plagued by a more sinister strain: amnesia by omission.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
For Bass, the omission of the Q and A was not limited to the first days after the Palisades fire.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
Many have noted his omission of bitcoin, which was corrected by a follow-up post a few minutes later that stated bitcoin (and ethereum) would also be included.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
His variation of relationship amnesia doesn’t present by outright forgetting; instead, he’s plagued by a more sinister strain: amnesia by omission.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
For Bass, the omission of the Q and A was not limited to the first days after the Palisades fire.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for omission
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omission. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmish-ən
ə-
1
: something omitted
2
: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted
Legal Definition
omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmi-shən
1
: something neglected, left out, or left undone
2
: the act, fact, or state of leaving something out or failing to do something especially that is required by duty, procedure, or law
liable for a criminal act or omission
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