omitting

present participle of omit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of omitting Trying to disinherit someone simply by omitting them from the will could backfire. Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Much like whiteness itself, America can only admire its virtues by strategically omitting most of its own history. Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 The latest change to the IDL came in 2011 when Samoa and neighboring New Zealand territory Tokelau skipped to the west of the line by omitting Friday, December 30, 2011, altogether. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Others argue the artist’s work reaffirms structures of settler colonialism by omitting Indigenous perspectives of the land being used, as Alicia Harris discussed in a 2020 dissertation. Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 But sometimes, the editing steps outside that space – for instance, showing us all the players dancing, but omitting the music they’re being fed via earwig. Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 So if ever you are admonished for omitting the fish in a Caesar, point your mistaken scold to Tijuana. Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 Fitness tracking devices that minimize distractions by omitting a display have been popularized by Whoop, as well as the rise of smart rings, such as Oura and the Samsung Galaxy Ring. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026 The Classic, on the other hand, saves weight by omitting the zipper and using an overlapping design that requires staking into place via the guy line. New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omitting
Verb
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, mild cognitive impairment can have symptoms like forgetting things more often, missing appointments, trouble following conversations or losing a train of thought.
    Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • By not forgetting the lessons of the last digital transformation.
    Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • David, a retired executive whose memory is failing, is on a flight to Europe with his assistant, Cody.
    Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • By his standards, the captain had a slow start to the season, failing to score in the first three league games.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After neglecting naval shipbuilding for a generation, the Pentagon and Congress are spending unprecedented sums to jumpstart submarine construction.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Milei, a right-wing libertarian who has applied shock therapy to Argentina’s economy since taking office in late 2023, has come under increasing pressure from the opposition, which has accused him of neglecting Argentina’s sovereignty claim.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Omitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omitting. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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