omission
noun
omis·sion
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Definition of omission
1a
: 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.
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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
Xbox One Amazonâs Fire TV lineup is the glaring omission from this list â at least for now. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "Disney+ will stream on these devices at launch," 19 Aug. 2019 Jose Berrios, who entered the day seventh in the American League with a 2.89 ERA, was a notable omission, as was Max Kepler. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "Jake Odorizzi joins Jorge Polanco as Twinsâ all-stars," 30 June 2019 Yet there was one glaring omission as one wandered through BMW's cornucopia of cars: a three-row SUV. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "Go big and go home: The BMW X7 reviewed," 28 June 2019 Arizonaâs Eduardo Escobar and even Padres prize Manny Machado were difficult omissions at another loaded spot. — Washington Post, "Primary players: All-Stars set to rock Cleveland next month," 27 June 2019 But there was a glaring omission on the invitation list for briefing top congressional leaders and national security committee chairmen. — Jonathan Lemire, Fortune, "'How Many People Will Be Killed?': Why Trump Decided Against Striking Iran," 22 June 2019 The team will be led by All-Big East guard Myles Powell of Seton Hall, although there are notable omissions besides Baldwin. — David Woods, Indianapolis Star, "Injury keeping Butler's Kamar Baldwin out of Pan Am Games; Tyler Wideman, Sean McDermott chosen," 18 June 2019 Get our daily newsletter In fact, there was no omission, says Margaret Ng, a barrister who represented the legal profession in Hong Kongâs legislature from 1995 to 2012, under first British then Chinese rule. — The Economist, "Why Hong Kongâs protesters are braving tear gas and rubber bullets," 12 June 2019 Network, which is all about the staging and nominee Bryan Cranstonâs performance, is the less-baffling omission. — Adam Green, Vogue, "Takeaways From the 2019 Tony Nominations: Downtown Comes to Broadway," 30 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'omission.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for omission
omission
noun
English Language Learners Definition of omission
: something that has not been included or done : something that has been omitted
: the act of not including or doing something
: the state of being not included in something
See the full definition for omission in the English Language Learners Dictionary
omission
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omis·sion
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Kids Definition of omission
1
: something left out
There are some omissions in the list.
2
: the act of leaving out : the state of being left out
I'm sorry for the omission of your name on the list.
omission
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omis·sion
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Legal Definition of omission
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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