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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The stories omit any critical analysis of standing, jurisdiction, merits or precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
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 error reportedly cost $15 million to correct, forcing the script to be rewritten to omit early discussions of Jackson’s legal battles.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
But if you want to emphasize a deliberate trailing off, omit the period.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
The core CPI omits energy and has proven to be a better predictor of long-run trends in U.S. inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Known as “direct admissions,” this expedited process is free and omits required essays, questions about extracurriculars and mandated standardized tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
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
Even then, he omitted from his threat list China’s banks, which do business with Iran, and China’s teapot refineries.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
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
But the upgrade was ultimately omitted, causing flooding and water-related damage to the building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
I omitted the new developments with Katz and Haskel, afraid of condemning myself.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
But reducing or omitting speech from a movie’s audio tracks forces viewers to give the screen their full attention, which Netflix and other streaming services assume is a lost cause in the second-screen era.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
The company said that its comparable sales at U.S. locations, omitting fuel, increased by 2.6% in the quarter, owing to pressure in its pharmacy unit following changes to Medicare drug price regulations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Novo said its rival compared the highest approved doses of its medicines for obesity and type-2 diabetes with lower doses of Novo Nordisk's, while omitting newer, higher-dose options.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He also recorded three albums — “Way Out West,” “A Night at the Village Vanguard” and “The Freedom Suite” — using the innovative lineup of tenor saxophone, bass and drums, omitting any chord-producing instrument.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
He was used to people omitting information that they’d decided he didn’t need.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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