as in deletion
something left out
the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot
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Recent Examples of omission
Despite its premium look and feel, the speaker has some notable omissions.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
This omission wreaks of the same pettiness that led to several other Ngannou scrubs from UFC production.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Those omissions misled investors and analysts who were interested in understanding the impact of cryptomining on Nvidia's business, the plaintiffs said.
—John Kruzel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
On the medicine side of things, Kennedy’s omission of vaccines from his latest policy discussions isn’t assuaging public health experts’ fears.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
This omission wreaks of the same pettiness that led to several other Ngannou scrubs from UFC production.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Those omissions misled investors and analysts who were interested in understanding the impact of cryptomining on Nvidia's business, the plaintiffs said.
—John Kruzel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
On the medicine side of things, Kennedy’s omission of vaccines from his latest policy discussions isn’t assuaging public health experts’ fears.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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