elisions

noun

plural of elision
as in omissions
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 elisions Unsigned elisions, contractions. — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elisions
  1. omissions
  2. deletions
Noun
  • Responses may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information and should not be relied upon as authoritative.
    — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Climate Week should be about honest solutions, not convenient omissions.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of omissions
Noun
  • And while authorities tried to quell protests against the voter revision deletions in October, Shah described those opposing the voter revision as protecting infiltrators.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The commission, the constitutional body responsible for overseeing elections, says the deletions include people who have died, moved, registered more than once, or could not be traced.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of deletions

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“Elisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elisions. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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