as in to forget
to miss the opportunity or obligation
you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper
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Recent Examples of omit
The allegations of money laundering related to funds from the Haitian oil company was one of just two charges the committee omitted from their judgment.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
After the footage was published, both the Phan defense and the Middlesex DA said that the video had been omitted from discovery provided by the State Police.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
No one wants to be a part of history that risks omitting obvious stellar choices like Cunningham, Wembanyama and Edwards from recognition.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The agency also noted that material facts were omitted — notably, that Anktiva must be used in combination with a vaccine.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
After the footage was published, both the Phan defense and the Middlesex DA said that the video had been omitted from discovery provided by the State Police.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
No one wants to be a part of history that risks omitting obvious stellar choices like Cunningham, Wembanyama and Edwards from recognition.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The agency also noted that material facts were omitted — notably, that Anktiva must be used in combination with a vaccine.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omit
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And don't forget to join the Bake Club Group chat over on Substack.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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And Gulf citizens aren’t going to forgive and forget.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the video, Woods can be seen wearing a blue polo shirt and leaning against the patrol car while failing the sobriety tests.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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In other words, when a job requires multiple steps, creativity, or precision, AI replacements are more likely to fail than succeed.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omit. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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