How to Use omit in a Sentence

omit

verb
  • Please don't omit any details.
  • Sure enough, he hasn’t been omitted since.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • The book omits key details like the last names of fellow agents.
    Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 23 Oct. 2017
  • This is not a wedding, where it would be pointed to omit them.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Be sure to omit the hot sauce in the recipe, mix in your vodka, then give it a try!
    Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2021
  • Reduce or omit the cayenne pepper.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • For just one date (say, a single night's event), omit the weekday.
    Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 7 Feb. 2018
  • All names of staff members and athletes were omitted by the school.
    Sam Blum | [email protected], al, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Unable to code the physics in full, coders had to simplify and omit.
    Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, 16 June 2018
  • Note that the kale can be omitted — but think twice before doing so.
    Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The hagiographies omit some key details about how the wolf got along.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Why is his African birthplace now omitted?
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • To make this dish vegan and gluten-free, omit the shrimp and seek out gluten-free soy sauce.
    Jessie Yuchen, Bon Appétit, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Butane, a flammable gas, cannot be shipped and is the only item omitted from this kit.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This gave her an inkling that some kind of mix-up had occurred in omitting one of her daughters.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • My advice is to omit this person off your guest list, and if you are asked why, be truthful.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Before your next trip, check out these seven things to omit from your plan when boarding a plane.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Choose a veggie broth and omit the pesto to keep it vegan friendly.
    Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2022
  • What was once omitted is now emphasized.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Some of those omitted could certainly make a case for feeling hard done by.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Other recipes call for greasing only the bottom of the pan and to omit the flour.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Substitute olive oil or coconut oil for the butter and omit the flour.
    Rebecca White, Dallas News, 31 Dec. 2020
  • But there are some things that haven't been done well ever or seldom done well and things that are omitted.
    Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Haiti is rich and beautiful, yet the media omits this part of the country.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 June 2026
  • This is quite a complex thing to explain quickly, which is why it was omitted last week.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Dang and Smith were both completely omitted from the episodes.
    Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
  • Denmark is one of just three that omit the immunization.
    Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The new rules do not cover satire or real videos edited to omit or change the order of words said.
    Tim Pearce, Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2020
  • For a vegan and dairy-free pesto, follow the process above, just omitting the cheese.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026
  • The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
    Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

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