as in deletions
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 omissions
The fact that this was a purely hypothetical exercise wasn’t lost on Larionov, who doesn’t have to actually sweat out his omissions the way USA GM Bill Guerin or Canada GM Doug Armstrong and Sweden head coach Sam Hallam have in real life.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Misspellings, typos and omissions in the text cause thousands of illnesses.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Some news accounts have noted omissions in the book.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Over the next 90 years, tourism in Natchez blossomed around half-truths and omissions.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Chase Infiniti One of the surprise omissions from the Oscar nominations is back in the awards fray at the BAFTAs.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjusters avoid manual lookups and help reduce the risk of accidental omissions.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Second, Lane and Kueng made misleading omissions, while Kueng also lied to investigators in the immediate aftermath of Floyd’s death.
—Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
With only five slots available, marquee omissions are unavoidable.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Misspellings, typos and omissions in the text cause thousands of illnesses.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Some news accounts have noted omissions in the book.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Over the next 90 years, tourism in Natchez blossomed around half-truths and omissions.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Chase Infiniti One of the surprise omissions from the Oscar nominations is back in the awards fray at the BAFTAs.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Adjusters avoid manual lookups and help reduce the risk of accidental omissions.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
Second, Lane and Kueng made misleading omissions, while Kueng also lied to investigators in the immediate aftermath of Floyd’s death.
—Aziz Huq, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
With only five slots available, marquee omissions are unavoidable.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omissions
deletions
Noun
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Often there are gaps or deliberate deletions from the historical record.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Times analyzed seven drafts of the report obtained through a records request and disclosed the significant deletions and revisions.—
Paul Pringle,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Omissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omissions. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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