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
The misleading headlines, bias and omissions in the story are stirring up division in our community.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Her omissions are noticeable as well.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Any inadvertent mistakes, typos or omissions will slow down the processing of your return and delivery of your refund.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
By then, internal messages show, executives and board members had come to believe that Altman’s omissions and deceptions might have ramifications for the safety of OpenAI’s products.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department has continued to face pressure and criticism over omissions, improper redactions and the inadvertent release of victims' names.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Her omissions are noticeable as well.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Any inadvertent mistakes, typos or omissions will slow down the processing of your return and delivery of your refund.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
By then, internal messages show, executives and board members had come to believe that Altman’s omissions and deceptions might have ramifications for the safety of OpenAI’s products.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Justice Department has continued to face pressure and criticism over omissions, improper redactions and the inadvertent release of victims' names.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omissions
deletions
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Many data removal services can request deletions from a wide range of websites, including some that are not easy to find on your own.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Omissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omissions. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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