omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmi-shən 
ə-
1
a
: something neglected or left undone
There are a few omissions in the list.
b
: apathy toward or neglect of duty
The police officer was reprimanded for the omission of his duty to inform the suspect of his rights.
2
: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted
Her omission from the team was surprising.
Examples of omission in a Sentence
There are a few omissions in the list.
the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot
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Despite its premium look and feel, the speaker has some notable omissions.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
This omission wreaks of the same pettiness that led to several other Ngannou scrubs from UFC production.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Those omissions misled investors and analysts who were interested in understanding the impact of cryptomining on Nvidia's business, the plaintiffs said.
—John Kruzel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
On the medicine side of things, Kennedy’s omission of vaccines from his latest policy discussions isn’t assuaging public health experts’ fears.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
This omission wreaks of the same pettiness that led to several other Ngannou scrubs from UFC production.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Those omissions misled investors and analysts who were interested in understanding the impact of cryptomining on Nvidia's business, the plaintiffs said.
—John Kruzel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
On the medicine side of things, Kennedy’s omission of vaccines from his latest policy discussions isn’t assuaging public health experts’ fears.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for omission
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omission. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmish-ən
ə-
1
: something omitted
2
: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted
Legal Definition
omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmi-shən
1
: something neglected, left out, or left undone
2
: the act, fact, or state of leaving something out or failing to do something especially that is required by duty, procedure, or law
liable for a criminal act or omission
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