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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On Thursday, Delaware Chancery Court Judge Morgan Zurn denied Paramount’s motion to expedite, saying that Paramount hasn’t proven it would suffer irreparable harm from any alleged omissions of information by Warner.
Mild lies of omission are forgivable, while "sticky" mid-range deceptions can often be resolved with support and kindness.
From BBC
He scored 55 goals in 89 games in an international career that ended in 2000, two years after his notable omission from the squad for Japan's first World Cup finals appearance.
From BBC
Neither the White House nor the State Department has said what the U.S. position will be at the conference—an omission worth correcting.
The commission wrote in its letter that it had "not identified any omissions of expenditure that ought to have been declared" in Farage's campaign to be elected in his Clacton constituency.
From BBC
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