as in to forget
to miss the opportunity or obligation
you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper
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Recent Examples of omit
While the applications required him to list all liabilities and debts, prosecutors said Goldstein omitted millions in liabilities, including more than $14 million owed on two promissory notes and taxes owed to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Or omit the bonus ingredients entirely and try these scones on their own in their lofty, delicate, and delicious glory.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
The drawings show mature trees along a central walkway, omitting buildings on both sides, blocking out the sun.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Apple, meanwhile, is expected to bring MagSafe charging to the iPhone 17e after omitting it from the 16e.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Or omit the bonus ingredients entirely and try these scones on their own in their lofty, delicate, and delicious glory.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
The drawings show mature trees along a central walkway, omitting buildings on both sides, blocking out the sun.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Apple, meanwhile, is expected to bring MagSafe charging to the iPhone 17e after omitting it from the 16e.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omit
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Don't forget that these delightful buns are excellent candidates for freezing.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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From a little hotel across from a museum that didn’t yet exist, to rooms full of people determined not to forget.—
Fern Lebo,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks improved to 8-0 in shootouts this season despite going just two for six against Montreal, with even Mason McTavish failing to score for the first time in six tries this season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Doctors had little to offer Reid beyond steroids, which reduce inflammation but can cause bone fractures and diabetes, and a select few immunosuppressant drugs, which expose patients to infections and often fail to halt the disease’s progression.—
Jason Liebowitz,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omit. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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