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

Trent Alexander-Arnold's omission from Thomas Tuchel's largest England squad is the latest blow to his stop-start international career and casts huge doubt on his hopes of playing at the World Cup.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

This is a bizarre omission, even more so for its lack of explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

No crime of commission was ever attributed to him, and his crimes of omission were only misdemeanors.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck