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omission

[oh-mish-uhn] / oʊˈmɪʃ ən /


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The omission of a climate activist group’s resolution led some to fear eroding shareholder rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

This is my final honoring to Kwang, my last offering, which is the sole way of giving I have known in my life: an omission, solemn and prone.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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