omission
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5.4
- noun
- /əˈmɪʃən/
:
omisión
- Even Lon was ignored, and though both of them noticed the omission, neither mentioned it.
- errors or omissions
- substitutions and omissions
- additions and omissions
So you lied by omission, right?
- So you lied by omission, right?
- And also this purposeful omission of certain details.
- A lot of men will will lie by omission, OK?
- I, I look for omissions, I look for non verbals.
- They've constantly promoted propaganda, omissions, lies in order to to gain more power.
- I I think that's, you know, taking us a stray now, the omissions of the book.
- The regrets are typically acts of omission, not things they tried and failed at.
- Do you find your biggest mistakes in life are Commission or omission?
- The, the most common way people lie is through omission.
- Time and again in public service, you're handed reminders of how institutions depend on acts or omissions.
Examples
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It has errors and omissions and it's not available at the state or local level.
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Perhaps the only reason a proposal failed was the omission of a tax ID number.
Academic text (2011) -
The regrets are typically acts of omission, not things they tried and failed at.
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The distribution, number, and importance of the acts of omission throughout Dubliners are remarkable.
Academic text (1991) -
If there are any folks I've forgotten, please forgive the omission; it's not intentional!
Academic text (2011) -
Just as in the advice about children's education, a glaring omission is any advice on leisure time.
Academic text (1990) -
The report was rejected due to the omission of crucial data that could have changed the results.
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Her omission of important details during the meeting led to misunderstandings among the team.
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Failing to mention the deadline was an oversight; this omission caused us to miss our target.
Synonyms
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4.0
A change made to a film, book or budget by removing parts
216
2.1
A lack of someone or something that should be there
30
4.7
A small mistake that someone does not notice
8
4.2
A person removes words or parts of a text when editing
2
5.8
Leaving out words from a sentence so the meaning is still clear
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8.9
Leaving out something on purpose, often facts or details
The act of leaving something out on purpose or by mistake
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Morphology
Etymology
Omission comes from an old Latin word made of ob- 'away' and mittere 'to send'. Think of mission, which has the same mit root meaning 'send'; an omission is something 'sent away' or left out, so it means the act of leaving something out.