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
Since the discovery, however, Nintendo has commented on the omission, giving a statement to Eurogamer.
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Jay Peters, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025
Diego Carlos’ Villa career has been derailed by injuries, but his latest omission was a quintessential case of a player involved in a protracted departure.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This omission will likely be one of several where the BAFTAs don’t overlap with the Oscars.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Works transposed into foreign languages—and cultures—inevitably suffer omissions and distortion.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jay Peters, The Verge, 17 Jan. 2025
Diego Carlos’ Villa career has been derailed by injuries, but his latest omission was a quintessential case of a player involved in a protracted departure.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
This omission will likely be one of several where the BAFTAs don’t overlap with the Oscars.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Works transposed into foreign languages—and cultures—inevitably suffer omissions and distortion.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Omission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omission. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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