omission

[oh-mish-uhn] / oʊˈmɪʃ ən /

NOUN

something forgotten or excluded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breach carelessness exclusion failing lapse oversight

STRONG

blank break cancellation chasm default disregard elimination elision failure forgetfulness gap hiatus inadvertence inadvertency lack lacuna neglect overlook preclusion preterition pretermission prohibition repudiation skip slip withholding

WEAK

cutting out disregardance excluding ignoring leaving out missing noninclusion overlooking passing over slighting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

success

STRONG

accomplishment achievement allowance closure continuation continuity juncture perfection permission regard respect

WEAK

addition inclusion insertion remembrance

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This is a bizarre omission, even more so for its lack of explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other than the shock omissions of three 2025 Lions tourists, Townsend's selection for Scotland's first game of the championship is otherwise predictable.

From BBC

The original intention was to honor overlooked contributions and correct historical omissions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The Quad God” finally gets to make his Olympic debut after his controversial omission in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s an omission bank industry groups saw as a loophole, precipitating the current fight over the Clarity Act.

From The Wall Street Journal

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