as in forgetting
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 omitting
The filing further alleges that Ziering utilized his celebrity to steer the narrative around the altercation by giving multiple interviews to multiple news sources, and by omitting the truth when recounting the incident on his social media.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In between using the self-cleaning function, spot cleaning can help keep spills and splatters from omitting a burning smell when the oven is in use.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
By omitting the Bayer color filter array, the Q3M captures photos that show exquisite detail, incredible dynamic range, and cleaner output at extreme ISO sensitivities than color cameras.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
Keynote speaker Frédérique Irwin states that omitting women's history contributes to the gender parity gap.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjust the spice level to your preference by omitting or halving the amount of each that the recipe calls for.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Pickleball wasn’t common before 2014, and database text fields were shorter before 2019, possibly omitting earlier cases.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2018, the Texas secretary of state issued a statewide advisory after reports that Hart’s eSlate voting machines were changing voters’ straight-ticket selections or omitting certain races altogether during early voting.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
By omitting the subsidies, the bill effectively raised health care costs for millions of middle-income Americans.
—Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In between using the self-cleaning function, spot cleaning can help keep spills and splatters from omitting a burning smell when the oven is in use.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
By omitting the Bayer color filter array, the Q3M captures photos that show exquisite detail, incredible dynamic range, and cleaner output at extreme ISO sensitivities than color cameras.
—PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
Keynote speaker Frédérique Irwin states that omitting women's history contributes to the gender parity gap.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjust the spice level to your preference by omitting or halving the amount of each that the recipe calls for.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Pickleball wasn’t common before 2014, and database text fields were shorter before 2019, possibly omitting earlier cases.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2018, the Texas secretary of state issued a statewide advisory after reports that Hart’s eSlate voting machines were changing voters’ straight-ticket selections or omitting certain races altogether during early voting.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
By omitting the subsidies, the bill effectively raised health care costs for millions of middle-income Americans.
—Christopher Robertson, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omitting
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Simply tuck your AirTag into the silicone pouch and stick the case to the inside of your suitcase—you’ll never have to worry about forgetting to pop the tracking device into your bag ever again.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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By capturing moments automatically and persistently, Poketomo echoes long-standing dystopian ideas of total recall, where forgetting is no longer natural, and where the past is always available, searchable, and impossible to fully leave behind.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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More than 10,000 people have reportedly been arrested in recent weeks for participating in the anti-government protests sparked by Iran’s failing economy, according to human rights groups, and many have begun to demand total regime change as the demonstrations continue.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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Some of Miami’s 23 turnovers were a function of OKC’s attacking defense, but others were simply careless, including an over-and-back violation by Jaime Jaquez; Dru Smith and Pelle Larsson passes to nobody in particular; and Bam Adebayo failing to grab a catchable pass that sailed out of bounds.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Greene also blamed the Joe’s Seafood incident on the Secret Service, accusing it of neglecting safety protocols.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
9 Jan. 2026
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And his administration has shown derision for Congress, controlled by the president’s own party, approving historically few bills and neglecting those that have passed, such as the Epstein Files Transparency Act.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Omitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omitting. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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