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omission

[oh-mish-uhn] / oʊˈmɪʃ ən /
NOUN
something forgotten or excluded
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 leaving out 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

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

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

His omission came as a surprise as there was no hint beforehand of Haaland missing out on the trip to Leeds.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

There is so much to recommend to this movie — an excellent choice and a regrettable omission on our part.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Secrecy in Karhide is to an extraordinary extent a matter of discretion, of an agreed, understood silence—an omission of questions, yet not an omission of answers.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin