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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Her omissions are noticeable as well.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Any inadvertent mistakes, typos or omissions will slow down the processing of your return and delivery of your refund.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many data removal services can request deletions from a wide range of websites, including some that are not easy to find on your own.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Deloitte research documents a parallel surge in app deletions and screentime limits among Gen Z themselves.—
Luba Kassova,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Elisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elisions. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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