as in to leave (out)
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Recent Examples of miss out
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest only just missed out, with Brighton not far behind.
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Darren Richman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Nintendo has missed out on a lot of improvements since 2012.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Jordan Spieth, a three-time major winner, won’t compete this week after just missing out on a top-50 spot in the FedEx Cup standings.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Nearly half of the global workforce is missing out on recognition, and companies may be paying the price.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Darren Richman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Nintendo has missed out on a lot of improvements since 2012.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Jordan Spieth, a three-time major winner, won’t compete this week after just missing out on a top-50 spot in the FedEx Cup standings.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2025
Nearly half of the global workforce is missing out on recognition, and companies may be paying the price.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss out
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Texas Democrats have fled the state to prevent the legislature from proceeding and Texas Republicans have issued warrants for their arrest.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Acting now can avoid service interruptions, prevent compliance violations, and even reduce long-term costs.—
Arvin Chaudhary,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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These alliances can create competing blocs, excluding developing nations and reversing global integration.—
Jay Patel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That bill calls for not only excluding noncitizens from the apportionment numbers, but also a new census and round of congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterm election.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a leading English-language news platform, choosing to omit this story from the front pages of your publication implicates you in the mass deaths of Palestinians in Gaza, who are now entering their 22nd month of unrelenting attacks.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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This is not a wedding, where it would be pointed to omit them.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Miss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss%20out. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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