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 To Know Beijing's silence follows speculation over Xi Jinping's omission of a traditional phrase in his correspondence with Kim. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025

Despite its stat rankings, the unit was omitted from the first-team All-Big Ten voting by conference coaches, a series of omissions that Ducks defenders viewed as a blatant sign of disrespect. —Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024

The glaring omission was subsequently rectified, but according to Fortune's sources, Walmart is yet to purchase a single vehicle from Canoo. —New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024

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

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