leaving out

NOUN

omission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breach carelessness exclusion failing lapse oversight

STRONG

blank break cancellation chasm default disregard elimination elision failure forgetfulness gap hiatus inadvertence inadvertency lack lacuna neglect overlook preclusion preterition pretermission prohibition repudiation skip slip withholding

WEAK

cutting out disregardance excluding ignoring missing noninclusion overlooking passing over slighting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

success

STRONG

accomplishment achievement allowance closure continuation continuity juncture perfection permission regard respect

WEAK

addition inclusion insertion remembrance

PREPOSITION

except

Synonyms

STRONGEST

save

STRONG

bar barring excepting excluding exempting lacking omitting rejecting saving

WEAK

apart from aside from besides but exclusive of if not minus not for outside of short of with the exception of without

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He chose his next words carefully, perhaps leaving out the word "giant" as a nod to the first words spoken on the lunar surface.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Vehicle shoppers are leaving out the costs of insurance and maintenance when calculating which car they can afford, experts say — a mistake that has become increasingly costly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

Is there anything I’m leaving out here that we need to consider?

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

Bangladesh on Sunday named their squad for the T20 World Cup beginning in February, leaving out middle-order batters Jaker Ali Anik and Mahidul Islam, and selecting five fast bowlers.

From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026

Bailey tells them a shortened version of how he came to be friends with Poppet and Widget, leaving out the more curious details.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

leaving out

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