omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmi-shən 
ə-
1
a
: something neglected or left undone
There are a few omissions in the list.
b
: apathy toward or neglect of duty
The police officer was reprimanded for the omission of his duty to inform the suspect of his rights.
2
: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted
Her omission from the team was surprising.
Examples of omission in a Sentence
There are a few omissions in the list.
the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot
Recent Examples on the Web
Records received by The Arizona Republic show Tony Cani, a Democratic campaign strategist, filed a complaint over the omissions with the Secretary of State's Office on Feb. 28.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
And the part of the state's initial review process that should alert districts to general data errors or omissions was turned off last year, which is why Marshall said Springboro missed the appeal window.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
And the part of the state's initial review process that should alert districts to general data errors or omissions was turned off last year, which is why Marshall said Springboro missed the appeal window.
—The Enquirer, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for omission
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omission. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmish-ən
ə-
1
: something omitted
2
: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted
Legal Definition
omission
noun
omis·sion
ō-ˈmi-shən
1
: something neglected, left out, or left undone
2
: the act, fact, or state of leaving something out or failing to do something especially that is required by duty, procedure, or law
liable for a criminal act or omission
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