Definitions

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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It will look at whether any "act or omission by a police officer" caused or contributed to his death.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Rooney has spoken previously about some of Tuchel's call-ups for his World Cup squad and his "shock" at Harry Maguire's omission.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The omission squares with Warsh’s reform agenda, which is largely about returning the Fed to the smaller, quieter institution it was before Bernanke grew its presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But the track has a notable omission: the very instrument Roy Ayers was known for, the vibraphone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

Vocabulary lists containing omission

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

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Language and Grammar - Middle School

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Ethan Frome

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