omitting

present participle of omit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of omitting To make matters worse, the Broward Democratic Party blatantly plays favorites, listing some Democratic candidates and omitting others in the same race, and not explaining why. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026 Boryczka says that a piece of information can be based on reality while still omitting important context. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Until then, omitting leap seconds will make our digital infrastructure easier to manage and less prone to bugs or service outages arising from a leap second discontinuity. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Renault’s structural cell-to-pack engineering mitigates this by omitting internal packaging, slipping more power directly into the vehicle floor. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026 Keri Russell isn’t mad about her partner Matthew Rhys omitting her from his Emmys speech. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2026 By omitting these cost negotiations, the agency ultimately increased its overall expenses. — Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Steve Kim admitted omitting more than $27,500 in earnings from his 2021 return. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Trying to disinherit someone simply by omitting them from the will could backfire. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omitting
Verb
  • Barely a week into the Lakers’ season, ignoring the records, forgetting the statistics, only one thing is abundantly clear.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • At this point, the biggest threat to the ’72 Dolphins’ champagne celebration is somebody forgetting to bring the corkscrew.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In a recent letter, the two leaders criticized the EPA for failing to oversee the generators and called for the group to regulate generator emissions.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That’s because in countless ways and for decades, New York has been struggling, and largely failing, to grapple with the housing crisis.
    — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The former owner of several unlicensed North Texas boarding homes pleaded guilty Monday to financially abusing and fatally neglecting elderly and disabled people in her care, according to court filings.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities learned that her company, which claimed to provide supervised personal care for adults in need throughout five homes in Tarrant County, was actually abusing and neglecting clients and committing fraud.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Omitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omitting. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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