noun
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something that has been omitted or neglected
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the act of omitting or the state of having been omitted
Other Word Forms
- nonomission noun
- omissive adjective
- omissiveness noun
- preomission noun
Etymology
Origin of omission
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin omissiōn- (stem of omissiō ), equivalent to omiss ( us ) (past participle of omittere to let go; omit ) + -iōn- -ion; mission
Example Sentences
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At a time when many doctors pride themselves on practicing precision medicine, that omission is striking and dangerous.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
When Democratic Senator Mark Warner asked Gabbard about the omission, she said she had to trim her public remarks because they were "running long".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Whatever the case, neither finding was shared with the whistleblower or their counsel for a staggering eight months, an omission that created a second problem.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
This is a bizarre omission, even more so for its lack of explanation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
It felt like a stupid thing to say, like it shouldn’t have mattered what sport he played in his free time, but it had also begun to feel like a blatant omission on his end.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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