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

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

“For”—using you, lying to you by omission, flirting with him behind your back, thinking about him pretty much every second that I spend with you—“not being up-front about it.”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone