as in deletion
something left out
unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible
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Recent Examples of elision
Gale’s interdisciplinary practice choreographs the elision of sculpture, sound, film, light, and photography, resulting in uneasy and often uncanny experiences.
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Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Such elisions may be understandable, but the hearings are over.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
These two work by means of elision and ellipsis, unfolding in sections separated by roughly 20 years.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
The contents of each article have not been rearranged, however, and all elisions have been clearly marked.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
Such elisions may be understandable, but the hearings are over.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
These two work by means of elision and ellipsis, unfolding in sections separated by roughly 20 years.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
The contents of each article have not been rearranged, however, and all elisions have been clearly marked.
—Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elision
Noun
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What's more, many SaaS providers now design flexible systems to accommodate data access or deletion requests by users, delivering peace of mind to both users and compliance officers of enterprises.—
Khash Kiani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Enter your email address to confirm deletion.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The lack of any difficulty-tuning options seems like a major omission for a modern title like Silksong.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Penalties can apply even if the omission wasn’t willful.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Elision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elision. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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