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
The omission means Microsoft is breaking from a common industry practice.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 July 2025
This omission has become a growing concern for analysts like Ives, who believe Apple is at a crossroads.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025
That highlights a rather glaring omission in all this.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Additional backstory helps explain the plan’s omissions.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 31 July 2025
This omission has become a growing concern for analysts like Ives, who believe Apple is at a crossroads.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2025
That highlights a rather glaring omission in all this.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Additional backstory helps explain the plan’s omissions.
—Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omission
deletion
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Now, WhatsApp users are starting to understand the implications of this, as Meta has confirmed the deletion of some 6.8 million messaging accounts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The wide receiver group might eventually make at least one external addition, but thus far it’s had one deletion.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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