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
Haiti is rich and beautiful, yet the media omits this part of the country.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 June 2026
For a vegetarian option, omit the pancetta and substitute vegetable stock for the chicken stock.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The maps omitted competing transit systems like bus routes.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
The pair’s first in-person interaction took place in Nashville in October 2025, while Karin, who asked that her last name be omitted, was visiting from Munich, Germany.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 4 June 2026
For a vegetarian option, omit the pancetta and substitute vegetable stock for the chicken stock.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
The maps omitted competing transit systems like bus routes.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
The pair’s first in-person interaction took place in Nashville in October 2025, while Karin, who asked that her last name be omitted, was visiting from Munich, Germany.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omit
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Reading from Beloved’s final, stunning page, Namwali and Vinson trace how Morrison imbues meaning on the level of syntax and crafts her words into a story that cannot be forgotten.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Long forgotten – with tools, a mine car and tracks still inside – the entrance was later rediscovered and opened in the 1990s as an attraction and RV park.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Eldridge homered for a third straight game, the latest being his fifth home run of the season, but San Francisco fell 5-1 to the Chicago Cubs on Friday evening at Oracle Park, the latest instance of this team failing to carry the momentum from a momentous moment.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The Washington National Opera is accusing the Kennedy Center of failing to return more than $17 million in donor funds, escalating a dispute that followed the end of a 15-year partnership between the two institutions.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2026
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“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omit. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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