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
That's a notable omission for a phone expected to match or exceed the S26 Ultra on almost every other spec, and to cost more doing it.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
And, for the millions of Americans carrying high-rate credit card balances right now, that's an increasingly important omission.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The omissions come after announcements by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this year that his agency was designating microplastics and pharmaceuticals priority contaminants for testing.
—
Susanne Rust
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Suarez had also signalled his willingness to return to the national side, but his omission, given his comments about Bielsa’s management, was unsurprising.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
And, for the millions of Americans carrying high-rate credit card balances right now, that's an increasingly important omission.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The omissions come after announcements by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this year that his agency was designating microplastics and pharmaceuticals priority contaminants for testing.
—
Susanne Rust
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Suarez had also signalled his willingness to return to the national side, but his omission, given his comments about Bielsa’s management, was unsurprising.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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