as in fails
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 omits
While exploring leader Maurice White's triumphs and conflicts, the film limits or omits crucial voices such as Clive Davis, Al McKay, and Larry Dunn.
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Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Mac edition shows the top five trackers along with other statistics, but omits the breakdown by tracker type.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
While the Senate farm bill omits Hinson’s legislation, the bill does not reverse a requirement that will soon force states to cover some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) costs, a key Democratic demand.
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Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, Kyiv, in Kempf’s telling, has been consumed by maximalist aspirations and began negotiating only in 2024, a timeline that notably omits the 2022 talks in Turkey.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
Haiti is rich and beautiful, yet the media omits this part of the country.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
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Chris Cate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.d,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The Mac edition shows the top five trackers along with other statistics, but omits the breakdown by tracker type.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
While the Senate farm bill omits Hinson’s legislation, the bill does not reverse a requirement that will soon force states to cover some Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) costs, a key Democratic demand.
—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, Kyiv, in Kempf’s telling, has been consumed by maximalist aspirations and began negotiating only in 2024, a timeline that notably omits the 2022 talks in Turkey.
—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
9 June 2026
Haiti is rich and beautiful, yet the media omits this part of the country.
—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
—
Chris Cate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omits
Verb
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But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.
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Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
Verb
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There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.
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Each time the price comes back down, Europe forgets what the spike was trying to say.
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The city installs all these bike lanes but neglects to enforce rules and regulations on the users.
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Sam neglects the standards of his profession to protect women who Cady could hurt, especially someone like Sam’s virginal teen daughter, Dani.
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“Omits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omits. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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