as in fails
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 omits
His memoir is a patchy affair, to be honest, which omits entire swaths of his achievement, yet its wayward momentum exerts a certain charm, as if Hopkins were only just in control of his reminiscences.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Accordingly, the film retains certain elements of the novel, but omits or changes others.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Accordingly, the film retains certain elements of the novel, but omits or changes others.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omits
Verb
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Advertisement As the world fails to meet its 2025 Paris Agreement target, climate leaders from across industries are working overtime to make up for the lack of global governmental action.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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For this new study in particular, the researchers focused on the 5FU, which often both fails to reach cancer cells efficiently and attacks healthy tissue—causing side effects like nausea, fatigue and, in rare cases, even heart failure.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No one ever forgets the Sedona skyline.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Still forgets people’s names at parties.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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What a leader neglects in the dark will inevitably be revealed in the light, often at staggering costs.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Omits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omits. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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