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
Recent Examples on the Web
But there was one glaring omission—the AI gave me two arms instead of one.
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Jessica Smith, Time, 6 June 2025
Yet, the omission of Egypt, the home country of the Boulder attacker, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, suggests potential inconsistencies in the policy's application.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The study aimed to find relationships between those having a particular chromosomal omission, known as DiGeorge syndrome or technically as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DS), and linking the brain patterns of those individuals to common psychosis symptoms.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
His omissions with respect to his past with Alex are of a very human instinct to edit our personal histories, largely in a way which suits our visions of an idealized self.
—Nicola Dinan
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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Jessica Smith, Time, 6 June 2025
Yet, the omission of Egypt, the home country of the Boulder attacker, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, suggests potential inconsistencies in the policy's application.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The study aimed to find relationships between those having a particular chromosomal omission, known as DiGeorge syndrome or technically as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (DS), and linking the brain patterns of those individuals to common psychosis symptoms.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
His omissions with respect to his past with Alex are of a very human instinct to edit our personal histories, largely in a way which suits our visions of an idealized self.
—Nicola Dinan
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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