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
Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
To even the score, Weir’s novel describes ammonia-breathing Rocky as smelling like cat pee, an aside the script politely omits.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Bizarrely, the Harvard-Harris poll omits Buttigieg entirely.
—Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
The Rachel Weisz series omits a portion of the novel's ending, leaving the characters' fates more ambiguous.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
First, while these young athletes may be the ones more likely to get involved with gamblers, Mitchell omits the fact that the vast majority of young athletes with this common thread do not get involved with gamblers.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
—Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2026
To even the score, Weir’s novel describes ammonia-breathing Rocky as smelling like cat pee, an aside the script politely omits.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Bizarrely, the Harvard-Harris poll omits Buttigieg entirely.
—Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
The Rachel Weisz series omits a portion of the novel's ending, leaving the characters' fates more ambiguous.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
First, while these young athletes may be the ones more likely to get involved with gamblers, Mitchell omits the fact that the vast majority of young athletes with this common thread do not get involved with gamblers.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omits
Verb
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The project honors Monroe, but sees her, first and almost exclusively, as a victim, one who Eddie Redmayne’s gentle production assistant tries and fails to save.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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If, however, the discount fails to attract more customers, the retailer stands to lose money.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But everyone clocks out eventually—a fact Kristy never forgets.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
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Orlanes never forgets to put in the work.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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In high-stakes situations, a leader who fully relies on algorithmic advice neglects the most crucial part of their role.—
Shai Zamanian,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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What this narrative neglects are all the ways treatment might cause terrible side effects, or the long period one spends being sick, and how one’s identity may have changed in the interim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Omits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omits. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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