omit
Americanverb (used with object)
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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
- omissible adjective
- omitter noun
- preomit verb (used with object)
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.” ( o2- ) + mittere “to send“
Example Sentences
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Economists like to focus on a different GDP figure that omits trade, inventories and government spending to get a better sense of the underlying strength of the economy.
From MarketWatch
However, a new version of her CV - made in July 2024 - omits the Dr honorific and the supposed 1978 PhD, stating that she received honorary PhDs from Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Northampton.
From BBC
They omitted that iRobot’s main competitors were Chinese companies, which were fast stealing market share.
The core rate omits volatile food and energy prices and is a better predictor of future inflation.
From MarketWatch
In recent weeks, it was replaced by a shorter, 62-minute version — one that omits her more freewheeling final thoughts.
From Los Angeles Times
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