Definition of omission
1a : 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
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Each loss or omission in the playoff era costs the league dollars and reputation points.
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Asked to revisit the omission over the weekend, Malkin responded with typical bluntness.
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Then-Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy J. McGinty said Hollinger's omission was a crucial mistake that directly impacted how the officers handled the call.
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In a Twitter post, Daily Beast's Scott Bixby was among the first to call attention to the omission.
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The bin Laden family friend suggested that the omission is deliberate, part of an effort to position Hamza bin Laden as a unifying figure for Islamist militants.
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That omission is certainly is unrelated to the fact that Herald staff and other government officials received a $1,000 to $1,500 per diem on the trip, though.
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The omission stands in contrast to disclosures from other senior members of the Trump administration.
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Possibly the omission was merely an oversight on the part of Kushner and Trump.
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Origin and Etymology of omission
Middle English omissioun, from Anglo-French omission, from Late Latin omission-, omissio, from Latin omittere
First Known Use: 14th century
OMISSION Defined for English Language Learners
omission
playDefinition of omission for English Language Learners
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: something that has not been included or done : something that has been omitted
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: the act of not including or doing something
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: the state of being not included in something
OMISSION Defined for Kids
omission
playDefinition of omission for Students
1 : something left out There are some omissions in the list.
2 : the act of leaving out : the state of being left out I'm sorry for the omission of your name on the list.
Law Dictionary
omission
playLegal Definition of omission
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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