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

Example Sentences

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Analysts say the most obvious hole is the omission of violent far-right movements.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The force said the four-day Royal Windsor Horse Show will continue as planned, with the omission of The King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery display.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Kudos to Lisa Leslie for her statue outside the Crypt, but there is one glaring omission of those honored.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The omission of a climate activist group’s resolution led some to fear eroding shareholder rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

No report about Young had come from the Communist party, but since Young seemed a conscientious worker, I did not think the omission serious in any case.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Vocabulary lists containing omission

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

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