omission

noun

omis·​sion ō-ˈmi-shən 

ə-

1

a

: something neglected or left undone

There are a few omissions in the list.

b

: apathy toward or neglect of duty

The police officer was reprimanded for the omission of his duty to inform the suspect of his rights.

2

: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted

Her omission from the team was surprising.

Synonyms

• deletion
• elision

Examples of omission in a Sentence

There are a few omissions in the list.

the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s striking when picking this team is the omission of any Manchester City players — with Haaland the only one who can count himself unlucky to miss out. —Rory Smith, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024

In this context, Biden’s refusal to articulate a U.S. plan for ending the war in Ukraine is a glaring omission. —Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024

Sail Race has featured in Garmin Fenix 7-series watches before, and its omission in the latest generation caused a few folks to complain over on Reddit closer to the Fenix 8’s release. —Andrew Williams, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

That may be technically true, but his omissions could fill a phonebook. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English omissioun, from Anglo-French omission, from Late Latin omission-, omissio, from Latin omittere

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

omission

noun

omis·​sion ō-ˈmish-ən 

ə-

1

: something omitted

2

: the act of omitting : the state of being omitted

Legal Definition

omission

noun

omis·​sion ō-ˈmi-shən 

1

: something neglected, left out, or left undone

2

: the act, fact, or state of leaving something out or failing to do something especially that is required by duty, procedure, or law

liable for a criminal act or omission