as in to forget
to miss the opportunity or obligation
you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper
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Recent Examples of omit
Even small errors like misreporting income, omitting a creditor or undervaluing property can lead to delays, dismissed cases or even accusations of fraud.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Biddle had simplified his History, omitting most of Lewis’s science.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Some billings where the amount charged wasn’t enough to cover the number of hours logged were then omitted from the analysis.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Some arrests could not be matched to a ZIP code — about 1 in 3 — and were omitted from our arrest by ZIP code analysis.
—Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Biddle had simplified his History, omitting most of Lewis’s science.
—Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Some billings where the amount charged wasn’t enough to cover the number of hours logged were then omitted from the analysis.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Some arrests could not be matched to a ZIP code — about 1 in 3 — and were omitted from our arrest by ZIP code analysis.
—Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omit
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Wilson has almost been forgotten and could make the difference.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Bianca is her oldest and people forget that sometimes, caught up in the Jayden story.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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The same regulators failed to pay attention when Prospect sold hospital assets and paid themselves the proceeds, leaving the hospitals finances increasingly precarious.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Ugarte previously agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission over failing to disclose outside income earned through his consulting firm while serving as a City Hall aide to Price.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omit. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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