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
Another notable omission to this class was Eli Manning, who won two Super Bowls as quarterback of the New York Giants but wasn’t elected in his first year of eligibility.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Her omission came after ranking fourth in the SEC in hits (73) and sixth in batting average (.380) as a sophomore last season.
—Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite some inevitable inaccuracies and omissions, the memoir remains the best portrait of Mahler in print—an act of complex, intense devotion.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The omission sparked some spirited posts on social media about Young and other players who received a cold shoulder from voters.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
Her omission came after ranking fourth in the SEC in hits (73) and sixth in batting average (.380) as a sophomore last season.
—Ethan Westerman, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite some inevitable inaccuracies and omissions, the memoir remains the best portrait of Mahler in print—an act of complex, intense devotion.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The omission sparked some spirited posts on social media about Young and other players who received a cold shoulder from voters.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 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 10 Feb. 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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