omission

noun omis·sion \ ō-ˈmi-shən , ə- \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

Examples: omission in a Sentence

Definition of omission

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.

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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 of omission from the Web

This fee was deemed too high by Arsenal for a player who managed just one goal and one assist in 28 appearances last season, which led to his omission from the Germany squad for the World Cup.

— SI.com, "Max Meyer Could Move to Turkey After Being Rejected By Liverpool and Arsenal Due to Wage Demands," 13 July 2018
Just as the The Handmaid's Tale was criticized for glossing over any real discussion of race in its dystopian world, the plausibility of the Purge's premise is completely undermined by this omission.

— refinery29.com, "How Does The First Purge Deal With Sexual Assault?," 6 July 2018
But Season 2 of the Freeform show has started off by rectifying the most glaring omission of its preceding installment: the incongruous characterization of Kat, the only lead of color.

— hannah giorgis, The Atlantic, "The Bold Type Delivers on Its Leads," 13 June 2018
Last week’s omission is another example showing STEPS is still not included in district initiatives, programs, alerts and procedures, McDonough said.

— suzanne baker, Naperville Sun, "STEPS parents miffed they weren't included in Neuqua Valley alert about gun threat arrest," 30 Apr. 2018
Instant Hit My only quibble with Pressure Cooker Perfection is the curious omission of short sections for rice and grains, beans, and cuts of meat or vegetables cooked on their own.

— joe ray, WIRED, "A New Cookbook Takes Us Deep Into the World of the Instant Pot," 12 Apr. 2018
Analysts at the time speculated the omission was due to government sensitivity over the topic of HIV and homosexuality.

— shannon liao, The Verge, "The iPhone X gets a RED leather folio," 9 Apr. 2018
The only omission is Maryland attackman Matt Rambo, who won last year’s honor and has graduated.

— edward lee, baltimoresun.com, "Loyola Maryland men’s lacrosse attackman Pat Spencer back on Tewaaraton Award watch list," 2 Mar. 2018
The omission wasn't due to a dip in quality: Head chef Sébastien Bras requested it himself.

— bridget hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Curse of the Michelin Star," 13 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of omission

Middle English omissioun, from Anglo-French omission, from Late Latin omission-, omissio, from Latin omittere

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omission

noun

Definition of omission for English Language Learners

: something that has not been included or done : something that has been omitted
: the act of not including or doing something
: the state of being not included in something