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 children’s books, which largely attribute poverty in Vietnam to its communist government, also simplify history to play up communist aggression in the civil war—while omitting the extensive role that the United States military played in the conflict.
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H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 May 2026
But, the final cut that made it to theaters is instead one that ends in 1988, omitting any mention of the singer's troubling history.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Even small errors like misreporting income, omitting a creditor or undervaluing property can lead to delays, dismissed cases or even accusations of fraud.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Biddle had simplified his History, omitting most of Lewis’s science.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
In his argument, Bertocchi said witnesses at trial testified ComEd was not interested in listing subcontractor payments in records and the defendants should not have been convicted of falsifying records by simply omitting them.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
No one wants to be a part of history that risks omitting obvious stellar choices like Cunningham, Wembanyama and Edwards from recognition.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Charles Anthony Nelson, 44, was convicted of misconduct of a public officer by making false documents, a gross misdemeanor, for intentionally omitting the calls in his report of the 2022 incident.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The drawings show mature trees along a central walkway, omitting buildings on both sides, blocking out the sun.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 May 2026
But, the final cut that made it to theaters is instead one that ends in 1988, omitting any mention of the singer's troubling history.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Even small errors like misreporting income, omitting a creditor or undervaluing property can lead to delays, dismissed cases or even accusations of fraud.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Biddle had simplified his History, omitting most of Lewis’s science.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
In his argument, Bertocchi said witnesses at trial testified ComEd was not interested in listing subcontractor payments in records and the defendants should not have been convicted of falsifying records by simply omitting them.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
No one wants to be a part of history that risks omitting obvious stellar choices like Cunningham, Wembanyama and Edwards from recognition.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Charles Anthony Nelson, 44, was convicted of misconduct of a public officer by making false documents, a gross misdemeanor, for intentionally omitting the calls in his report of the 2022 incident.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The drawings show mature trees along a central walkway, omitting buildings on both sides, blocking out the sun.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omitting
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An exhilarating journey through 70 years of images and sounds from Lebanon, exploring Beirut’s collective psyche—marked by beauty, trauma, joy, and forgetting.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The bank wants her descendants to stop forgetting it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ugarte previously agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission over failing to disclose outside income earned through his consulting firm while serving as a City Hall aide to Price.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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While the city has admirably put forward goals such as reducing chronic homelessness by 50%, ending family homelessness and eliminating long-term encampments within five years, there appear to be no consequences for repeatedly failing to meet these targets.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The owners of an apartment building in Manhattan where three people were killed in a fast-moving fire early Monday are being sued by the city for neglecting fire hazards at a neighboring property, court documents show.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Laticia Hudson-Burns, assistant housekeeping manager at Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa, notes that one of the most common cleaning habits is neglecting underneath and behind furniture, where dust, hair, and debris accumulate.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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“Omitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omitting. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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