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 outcome document’s omission of this idea is both curious and a missed opportunity that deserves more attention.
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Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Fisher Phillips investigators have declined to comment on the omissions.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Bernard-Docker gets away When the Sabres announced their qualifying offers for restricted free agents on Monday, Jacob Bernard-Docker was a notable and surprising omission.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 July 2025
She was also named in the competition’s team of the season, but was a notable omission from the Ballon d’Or list that year.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Fisher Phillips investigators have declined to comment on the omissions.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Bernard-Docker gets away When the Sabres announced their qualifying offers for restricted free agents on Monday, Jacob Bernard-Docker was a notable and surprising omission.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 July 2025
She was also named in the competition’s team of the season, but was a notable omission from the Ballon d’Or list that year.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omission
deletion
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But these apps were designed to enable privacy and message deletion—not regulatory compliance or secure team coordination.—
Richard Danforth,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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With those deletions, Gillett has given us our 21st century Rose Mary Stretch.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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