as in forgetting
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 omitting
Lobbyists and foreign agents often send congressional offices news clippings that paint their clients in a favorable light while omitting those that are less flattering.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Goldberg was responsible in not spilling the beans as the planes and missiles were being put into combat and continues to be responsible in omitting the name of a CIA officer.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Make the recipe as directed, omitting the bacon, and add the zest of 1 medium-sized lemon to the cheese and pepper mixture in Step 4.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The Toronto superstar replied by posting photos of Curry, Kevin Durant, and Devin Booker to congratulate them for winning gold at the Paris Olympics, but noticeably omitting his longtime friend.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
To Urquhart, omitting romance options allows NPCs to be more fully fleshed out within the story rather than be relegated to an object in the eyes of players.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Lying or omitting information is considered sufficient grounds to have a visa revoked.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
That decision amounted to detectives intentionally omitting the information to the judge for her determination of probable cause, and should disqualify some evidence, Taylor said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
Tesla rebutted the findings, but Cal/OSHA cited the company the next year for omitting hundreds of injuries listed in logs at its factory from annual summary data that the company sends each year to government regulators.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Goldberg was responsible in not spilling the beans as the planes and missiles were being put into combat and continues to be responsible in omitting the name of a CIA officer.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Make the recipe as directed, omitting the bacon, and add the zest of 1 medium-sized lemon to the cheese and pepper mixture in Step 4.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
The Toronto superstar replied by posting photos of Curry, Kevin Durant, and Devin Booker to congratulate them for winning gold at the Paris Olympics, but noticeably omitting his longtime friend.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 20 Feb. 2025
To Urquhart, omitting romance options allows NPCs to be more fully fleshed out within the story rather than be relegated to an object in the eyes of players.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
Lying or omitting information is considered sufficient grounds to have a visa revoked.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
That decision amounted to detectives intentionally omitting the information to the judge for her determination of probable cause, and should disqualify some evidence, Taylor said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Feb. 2025
Tesla rebutted the findings, but Cal/OSHA cited the company the next year for omitting hundreds of injuries listed in logs at its factory from annual summary data that the company sends each year to government regulators.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omitting
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Though May 11 — the date Mother’s Day falls on this year — might seem lightyears away, don’t grow too complacent and make the all-too-common mistake of forgetting to secure Mom, or the mother figure in your life, a gift until the very last moment.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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No Way Home ended with the world forgetting who Spider-Man and Peter Parker were.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Having no willingness to pay Tucker and failing to approach pending free agent Framber Valdez this spring about an extension is more emblematic of how the Astros have always conducted business.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Millsap school board unanimously accepted the resignation of Superintendent Edie Martin, who was recently arrested and faces a charge related to failing to report abuse of special education students.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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The two properties tell a story of how Black communities are invested in and what is the best way to go about it without displacing or neglecting residents.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Being revved up for a slot means that DJs and producers are putting up barriers and neglecting their mental health.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Omitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omitting. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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