as in deletions
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 omissions
Attorney Abbe Lowell, representing the Fulton County officials, pushed back on the assertion that the omissions to the warrant application were minimal, arguing the FBI misrepresented key information.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Real Madrid full-back, is among the high-profile omissions, along with Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins, Manchester United defender Luke Shaw and Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Such refusal letters are rare and typically reserved for applications with egregious omissions.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors had redacted some documents, withheld the cellphone records of a key prosecution witness and redacted texts among the players, arguing that such omissions were necessary to protect the secrecy of other investigations.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Ransone was one of several notable omissions in the Oscars’ televised In Memorian section.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
DepressedBergman, the popular classic film account on X, made the politics link more explicit in considering reasons for the omissions.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
People were mad about other omissions, like Bardot and even Hulk Hogan.
—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
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Trent Alexander-Arnold, the Real Madrid full-back, is among the high-profile omissions, along with Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins, Manchester United defender Luke Shaw and Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Such refusal letters are rare and typically reserved for applications with egregious omissions.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors had redacted some documents, withheld the cellphone records of a key prosecution witness and redacted texts among the players, arguing that such omissions were necessary to protect the secrecy of other investigations.
—Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Ransone was one of several notable omissions in the Oscars’ televised In Memorian section.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
DepressedBergman, the popular classic film account on X, made the politics link more explicit in considering reasons for the omissions.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
People were mad about other omissions, like Bardot and even Hulk Hogan.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omissions
deletions
Noun
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Deloitte research documents a parallel surge in app deletions and screentime limits among Gen Z themselves.—
Luba Kassova,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Often there are gaps or deliberate deletions from the historical record.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Omissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omissions. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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