Meaning & use
omission
The act of leaving something out, or something that has been left out or not included.
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The report's omission of key figures raised questions about its accuracy.
His silence on the topic felt like a deliberate omission rather than an accident.
A note on using this word
Omission can be accidental or intentional; in law, an 'act of omission' means failing to do something one had a duty to do.
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