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
Trent Alexander-Arnold's omission from Thomas Tuchel's largest England squad is the latest blow to his stop-start international career and casts huge doubt on his hopes of playing at the World Cup.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 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
There is so much to recommend to this movie — an excellent choice and a regrettable omission on our part.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
That’s tiny compared to the big, fat NYU lie of omission.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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