omission

[ oh-mish-uhn ]

noun

1. the act of omitting.
2. the state of being omitted.
3. something left out, not done, or neglected:

   an important omission in a report.

omission

/ əʊˈmɪʃən /

noun

1. something that has been omitted or neglected
2. the act of omitting or the state of having been omitted

Derived Forms

• oˈmissive, adjective
• oˈmissiveness, noun

Other Words From

• nono·mission noun
• preo·mission noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of omission¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin omissiōn- (stem of omissiō ), equivalent to omiss ( us ) (past participle of omittere to let go; omit ) + -iōn- -ion; mission

Word History and Origins

Origin of omission¹

C14: from Latin omissiō, from omittere to omit

Example Sentences

She described this as "a serious omission".

From BBC

As for the uproar over her omission in the Oscar race, Deadwyler pointed out that the Academy also passed over “The Woman King,” which was also considered an awards contender, its star Viola Davis and writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood.

From Los Angeles Times

But in the latest salvo, the Chino board last month approved a “no deception” policy that requires all employees to “be truthful and honest and not misrepresent, either directly or by omission,” to parents.

From Los Angeles Times

Bath’s Sam Underhill is a surprise omission having started all of England’s eight Test matches in 2024.

From BBC

Slade, who has been capped 65 times, established himself as one of Steve Borthwick's key players over the past year, having been a shock omission from the Rugby World Cup squad.

From BBC

Related Words

• breach
• carelessness
• exclusion
• failing
• lapse
• oversight