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
Reporters and editors have to be more aware of personal biases and the sins of omission.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Some public health experts have noted that this omission may reflect food industry influence.
—Paul Dawson, The Conversation, 26 May 2025
Donald Trump’s itinerary for his recent trip to the Middle East featured a glaring omission.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
On filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp Several key changes and updates were made to the story, including the omission of one major character
There were plenty of changes for Lilo and Stitch in Disney's latest iteration, but their core friendship remains the heart of the story.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 24 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Some public health experts have noted that this omission may reflect food industry influence.
—Paul Dawson, The Conversation, 26 May 2025
Donald Trump’s itinerary for his recent trip to the Middle East featured a glaring omission.
—Daniel Byman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
On filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp Several key changes and updates were made to the story, including the omission of one major character
There were plenty of changes for Lilo and Stitch in Disney's latest iteration, but their core friendship remains the heart of the story.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omission
deletion
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Those deletions explain why 23andMe’s site temporarily went down when the company initially announced its bankruptcy filing.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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However, effective data retention and deletion (by design) are often never considered up front.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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