omission

Example Sentences

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At a time when many doctors pride themselves on practicing precision medicine, that omission is striking and dangerous.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Okrent’s failings are, unsurprisingly, primarily those of omission.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Whatever the case, neither finding was shared with the whistleblower or their counsel for a staggering eight months, an omission that created a second problem.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Their omission signals that, this time, Canada's focus is squarely on trade.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Dad calls it a lie of omission when you hide part of the truth.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller