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.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elisions
Noun
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My colleague Sarah Fitzpatrick, who covers the DOJ, explained to me that the Epstein case has been plagued by a long list of issues, omissions, and breaches of Justice Department policy—a pattern that has persisted ever since Epstein became a focus of federal law enforcement.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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Renate Reinsve, Emma Stone, Kate Hudson, Chase Infiniti, Cynthia Erivo and several others are all vying for inclusion in a category with just five available slots, a level of competition that all but guarantees notable omissions on Oscar nomination morning.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Times analyzed seven drafts of the report obtained through a records request and disclosed the significant deletions and revisions.—
Paul Pringle,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the past, that required them to contact individual companies or data brokers to request one-by-one deletions.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Elisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elisions. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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