as in deletion
something left out
the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot
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Recent Examples of omission
Yet his film, even in its omissions, brims with strategic ingenuity and daring, cinematic and political—to fight other films’ empty fantasies with substantial ones, to battle other advocates’ pernicious myths with virtuous ones.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Other Barbie and rugby fans were disappointed to see the omission of Canada's Olivia Apps, who helped her country bring in the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The defendants concealed the cash receipts from an accountant, who prepared their taxes, which led to the fraudulent omission of more than $17 million in gross sales from tax returns filed with the IRS.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
As Mahoney's statement about the Hobbs administration's purposeful omission of climate content from the plan suggests, opinions on how best to get the public on board with heat solutions vary.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Other Barbie and rugby fans were disappointed to see the omission of Canada's Olivia Apps, who helped her country bring in the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The defendants concealed the cash receipts from an accountant, who prepared their taxes, which led to the fraudulent omission of more than $17 million in gross sales from tax returns filed with the IRS.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
As Mahoney's statement about the Hobbs administration's purposeful omission of climate content from the plan suggests, opinions on how best to get the public on board with heat solutions vary.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omission
deletion
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Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or allegation of submissions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, all of the deletions that had already been saved under the order will still be accessible to the NYT’s lawyers as evidence.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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