How to Use omission in a Sentence

omission

noun
  • There are a few omissions in the list.
  • One glaring omission was the use of receivers in the run game.
    oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2022
  • There’s your omission of any mention of even a thought to warning the bride.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Indeed, that’s what makes their omission galling to critics of the Césars.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2023
  • In this day and age, there’s no excuse for that omission.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 27 July 2022
  • But in recent years, the city has gone to great lengths to address this omission.
    Latria Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
  • The Times reported about one of the omissions in August 2021.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
  • And some of the most potent mythologies, of course, rely on omission.
    Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Payne’s omissions and elisions turn out to be more than just a matter of the current events of 1970.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Clark’s omission from the Olympic team was considered a snub by some.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
  • The biggest omission is the lack of summer tires, which cannot be added as a stand-alone option.
    David Beard, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2022
  • As fans tried to make sense of the shocking omission, the show's star Mandy Moore posted her own reaction to the news.
    Justine Browning, EW.com, 13 July 2022
  • And for the first time in years, there appear to be no surprises or glaring omissions.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
  • With any errors or omissions, email tdashiell@baltsun.com or amaluso@baltsun.com.
    Carroll County Times Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Well, some people are having second thoughts, or close to them, about Clark’s omission from the Olympic team.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 July 2024
  • With the omission of Aladdin's pet monkey, for the three close pals there's more room for comedy.
    Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
  • When they are killed at the hands of police, the obscurity and omission deepen.
    Rita Omokha, ELLE, 18 July 2023
  • There is one notable omission from his list of targets.
    Vivian Wang, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Wright, who had never been a member but had ordered two copies of the book, fired off an email pointing out the omission.
    Trip Gabriel, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • In August, critics spoke with The Times about the drama’s glaring omission.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Aside from those omissions, the Apple Watch SE shares many of the same features found on its higher-price sibling.
    Jon Bitner, wsj.com, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Every piece of the plot hinges on basically three lies or lies of omission.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023
  • One surprising omission: a swimming pool or even a hot tub; those are part of the building’s amenities, along with a top-of-the-line gym.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The attack on my character is full of mistakes and omissions.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Then say something, because not doing so is a lie of omission.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The most glaring omission from the headline number was the return of striking workers.
    Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • This omission reopened wounds that have barely healed since 1492.
    Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The film’s star Modine recently posted his thoughts on the omission.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 June 2024
  • Both were arrested on Tuesday afternoon and charged with a first-degree felony for injury to a child by omission.
    Susan Baek, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Granted, readers are almost always broken up about changes and omissions.
    Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024

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