omit

Example Sentences

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Bri requested that The 19th only share her first name and omit the names of the children out of concern for her safety and that of the families she aids.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

The increase in these orders — which omit transportation and defense — has topped 5% in the past 12 months and hit the highest level in three years.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

You can even omit the pineapple juice and simply mix citrus juice with coconut cream.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

England could opt to omit Jacks and field both Potts and Bashir, though that would result in a long tail, probably with Brydon Carse at number eight.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

The advice to omit needless words should not be confused with the puritanical edict that all writers must pare every sentence down to the shortest, leanest, most abstemious version possible.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker