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

This is a common omission on phones within this price range, which rely on the more widespread sub-6 GHz 5G spectrum. —Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Feb. 2025

Democrats in the state Legislature have pounced on the omission to challenge Republicans' hardline immigration stance and frame the recent crackdown as a stunt, the Tampa Bay Times reports. —Yacob Reyes, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025

Final thought The biggest omission from my mock draft is a safety. —James Boyd, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025

Another omission at launch is the ability to cast from the Android app to another device, though that's coming soon. —Tyler Hayes, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for omission

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

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