omit
Americanverb (used with object)
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omits,
present (3rd person singular)
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omitted,
past participle, past
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omitting
present participle
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to leave out; fail to include or mention.
to omit a name from a list.
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to forbear or fail to do, make, use, send, etc..
to omit a greeting.
verb
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to neglect to do or include
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to fail (to do something)
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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omitsimple
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omitssimple
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have omittedperfect
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has omittedperfect
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am omittingprogressive
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are omittingprogressive
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is omittingprogressive
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have been omittingperfect progressive
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has been omittingperfect progressive
Past
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omittedsimple
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had omittedperfect
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was omittingprogressive
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were omittingprogressive
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had been omittingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of omit
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English omitten, from Latin omittere “to let go,” equivalent to o- prefix meaning “to, toward, over, etc.” ( see o2-) + mittere “to send“
Explanation
If you omit one member of the class when you're handing out valentines, it's going to make that person feel terrible. To omit something is to leave it out, to forget or overlook it. The verb omit comes from the Latin word omittere, "to let go or to lay aside," which is exactly what it means. When you omit an ingredient you need for your brownie recipe from the grocery list, you've accidentally left off an important item. You can also deliberately omit something, which you'd do if you didn't include your least favorite cousin when you invited your relatives to a family reunion.
Vocabulary lists containing omit
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Example Sentences
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But to nominate everyone else from the series and omit Spaeny?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Moscow has said it will omit military hardware from the procession for the first time in almost 20 years.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
“The extreme amongst the vulgar in London doubtlessly is, to omit the r altogether—to convert far into fah, hard into hahd, cord into cawd,” wrote Benjamin Smart, an articulation expert, in 1836.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Bri requested that The 19th only share her first name and omit the names of the children out of concern for her safety and that of the families she aids.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
To omit the comma after “detour” would have the sentence suddenly coasting at speed again instead of slowing to the final halt.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
If a wedding invitation omits the dress code, one golden rule remains: Don’t outshine the bride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He lovingly omits most graphic footage, but commits to approaching his and Adrian’s shared story from a different viewpoint — a remake.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
In fact, the building's own website completely omits the discount grocer from its curated online neighbourhood guide, choosing instead to highlight pricier nearby options like Whole Foods and Brooklyn Fare.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The evidence can be seen in the so-called core CPI that omits food and energy.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
On the FBI’s public website, the account of the Doll Woman case still omits any mention of her, even though the need for secrecy is long past.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
De Zerbi omitted the name of the player by design - but it will leave Spurs fans guessing as to who it could be.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
But it also suggests that viewers are mature enough to absorb the tougher truths omitted from Wilder’s original vision, as well as the roles of others who were minimized, like Sims’ good doctor.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
It has stayed below 5% for a decade, if a brief interlude during the pandemic is omitted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
A Building and Safety manager told them the switch is required by the California Electrical Code and cannot be removed or omitted, Myrick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
It would be nice if one day the number of apostrophes properly placed in it’s equalled exactly the number of apostrophes properly omitted from its, instead of the other way round.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
By using only part of the original painting and omitting the mission, I’m reclaiming space for Black and brown spirituality while acknowledging that this land existed long before colonization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The last time sales were that weak was in 2014, omitting the COVID-19 pandemic era.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
In fact, omitting just three exceptional years–1998, 2001, and 2002–reduces the annual performance “significantly,” he found.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Foiling the visual expectations of a lifetime, the four-door’s glass roof joins the car’s sloping rear deck just over the rear axle, omitting a transparent panel of any kind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
“Beto fixed the radio,” Naomi said, omitting Wash’s involvement.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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