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 company has declined to comment on those omissions.
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 Aug. 2025
What attracted more comments were the notable omissions, including that of a certain Weston McKennie.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
He was left off the 2023 team in one of the most shocking omissions in that year’s tournament.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Corsair offers no wireless charging option or dock, but given the long battery life, this is a minor omission.
—Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 Aug. 2025
What attracted more comments were the notable omissions, including that of a certain Weston McKennie.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
He was left off the 2023 team in one of the most shocking omissions in that year’s tournament.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Corsair offers no wireless charging option or dock, but given the long battery life, this is a minor omission.
—Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omission
deletion
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None were incriminating and Paqueta claimed the deletions had been to help navigate family tensions.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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