omissions

plural of omission

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Recent Examples of omissions Laertes is perhaps one of the most significant omissions from Nolan’s film. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 As previously reported, Iron Maiden was voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on its third nomination, ending one of the institution’s longest-running omissions. Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 July 2026 As historical fact, however, the Little House books make some massive, deliberate omissions that complicate and contradict Wilder’s saccharinely sweet stories. Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026 The omissions come after announcements by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this year that his agency was designating microplastics and pharmaceuticals priority contaminants for testing. Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Carriers including Berkley have filed sweeping AI exclusions for directors-and-officers, errors-and-omissions and fiduciary coverage. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 His omissions of attacking midfielders Cole Palmer and Phil Foden, two left-footed talents and long-shot threats, from his 26-man World Cup squad were because both endured difficult campaigns in 2025-26. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Still, the omissions are striking as social media influencers, Letterboxd users, YouTube critics, true crime obsessives, and more power players in eventizing contemporary nightmares go unscathed. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 June 2026 The most obvious omissions range from a whole sister named Janet to his musical mentor and producer Quincy Jones' entire personality. Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omissions
deletions
Noun
  • The embryos Egli’s team edited had no chromosomal abnormalities or large deletions and few small changes, according to the preprint.
    Laura Dattaro, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
  • These apps have been deleted by Google from its store, but are a good illustration of why users need to be warned, to ensure all Play Store app deletions are mirrored.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

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“Omissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omissions. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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