OMIT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

omit

verb

ō-ˈmit

Definition of omit next

as in to forget

to miss the opportunity or obligation you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper

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Recent Examples of omit If the flesh is warm for your palate, use only half of the ribs and seeds (which are even spicier), or omit them entirely. —

Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026 Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026 More than two dozen states now require cursive instruction in schools after the 2010 Common Core standards omitted the skill. —

Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026 To even the score, Weir’s novel describes ammonia-breathing Rocky as smelling like cat pee, an aside the script politely omits. —

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for omit

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And don’t forget the basics like dish soap and scrub brushes.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
If the temperature, humidity or acidity is not favorable, these bacteria can also slumber for decades in a spore form – underfoot and forgotten by nearly all except cattle.

— Hannah Kinzer, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026