omission

[ oh-mish-uhn ]

noun

1. the act of omitting.
2. the state of being omitted.
3. something left out, not done, or neglected:

   an important omission in a report.

omission

/ əʊˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. something that has been omitted or neglected
2. the act of omitting or the state of having been omitted

Derived Forms

• oˈmissive, adjective
• oˈmissiveness, noun

Other Words From

• nono·mission noun
• preo·mission noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of omission¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of omission¹

C14: from Latin omissiō, from omittere to omit

Example Sentences

I cannot really blame Baggott for this, though, because this omission is widespread in the scientific literature.

From Nautilus

Barrios and his campaign have come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks for various gaffes and omissions.

From Voice of San Diego

Three days after VOSD asked Barrios about the omissions, his campaign said he would be voluntarily correcting the record.

From Voice of San Diego

“For the gender policy to be silent on that is another glaring omission,” Patel said.

From ProPublica

The people using this to discredit her are lying by omission.

From Washington Blade

Remember when your parents taught you that a “lie by omission” is still a lie?

From The Daily Beast

The omission of contributor information on future reports should not be assumed to be an oversight.

From The Daily Beast

Whether the lack of liberal involvement in the museum is the result of commission or omission, it is puzzling.

From The Daily Beast

THORNVILLE, Ohio—Notable omission: The drug bridge is no more.

From The Daily Beast

So, the history of mass killing by omission begins, for many, with the Holocaust.

From The Daily Beast

Then acute sensitiveness returned again—he felt the whole series of emotions over and over without one omission.

From Project Gutenberg

In all such cases of omission of duty a director is held responsible for the wrongs of his associates.

From Project Gutenberg

I do not remember to have heard if Sugden kicked his unmannerly guest: if he did not, I regret the omission.

From Project Gutenberg

The difference between the two statements is caused by the omission of the slaves from the latter statement.

From Project Gutenberg

But there are other laws, the power of repulsion, for instance, whose omission would be equally fatal.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• breach
• carelessness
• exclusion
• failing
• lapse
• oversight