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
People were mad about other omissions, like Bardot and even Hulk Hogan.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
Several of the glaring omissions were far better known for their TV work, including Van Der Beek, Dane, Anderson, McMahon, as well as Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Cheers' George Wendt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
After the unfinished session adjourned Sine Die Friday, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, was asked by reporters if the public should be frustrated by the omission.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Some commentators have even refused to use Kobabe’s correct pronouns—an omission that directly echoes struggles depicted in the memoir itself.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
Several of the glaring omissions were far better known for their TV work, including Van Der Beek, Dane, Anderson, McMahon, as well as Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Cheers' George Wendt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
After the unfinished session adjourned Sine Die Friday, Senate President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, was asked by reporters if the public should be frustrated by the omission.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Some commentators have even refused to use Kobabe’s correct pronouns—an omission that directly echoes struggles depicted in the memoir itself.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omission
deletion
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Apple does not send emails threatening immediate deletion of iCloud data because of a billing issue.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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If the answer given before deletion provided actionable information, it was marked as such.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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