omission

noun omis·sion \ ō-ˈmi-shən , ə- \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 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

Belgium's coach Roberto Martinez explained his decision was tactical, but Nainggolan said personality had played a part in his omission.

— john sinnott, CNN, "Leroy Sane: Manchester City star one of the notable players not going to the World Cup," 4 June 2018
The suit claims the defendants' omissions violated Fiebrink's rights under the 4th, 8th and 14th amendments.

— bruce vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Family sues over woman's death in Milwaukee County jail," 1 June 2018
Nainggolan and Martinez have had personal conflicts, which may be a reason for his omission.

— michelle kaufman, miamiherald, "Which of these 10 young players will become World Cup stars? | Miami Herald," 25 May 2018
The Labaik Ya Rasoolallah group blocked a main intersection linking the capital with the nearby city of Rawalpindi for 20 days to protest the omission of religious language from a parliamentary bill.

— zaheer babar, Fox News, "Pakistan minister said to be stable after shooting," 8 May 2018
And the biggest omission from that list is added sugar.

— alex delany, Bon Appetit, "Rao's Is the Best Jarred Pasta Sauce There Ever Was," 7 May 2018
Last month, a Bexar County jury found Deandre Dorch guilty of two counts of injury to a child by omission and two counts of child abandonment.

— elizabeth zavala, San Antonio Express-News, "Man gets 65-year prison term in S.A. child-chaining case," 18 May 2018
The omission makes her seem distant and featureless, as though viewed through the wrong end of binoculars.

— sam sacks, WSJ, "Fiction Chronicle: Under West Indian Eyes," 18 May 2018
Interestingly with Neuer's inclusion, Germany will now be taking four goalkeepers to Russia and just two strikers in Mario Gomez and Nils Petersen, with Wagner perhaps the most surprising omission.

— SI.com, "DFB Confirm Germany's Preliminary World Cup Squad With Manuel Neuer Named in 27-Man Party," 15 May 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

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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