as in deletions
something left out
the disk contains a selection of deleted scenes, and a couple of the omissions greatly add to the intelligibility of the movie's plot
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Recent Examples of omissions
With only 38 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, many reviewers claim that — aside from various omissions about Jackson’s legacy — the film is a boring, paint-by-numbers effort (a few critics, like ours, were much more positive).
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
The Berlin Court of Auditors said Wedl-Wilson committed serious omissions and violated state budget regulations and other rules.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
To prove wire fraud, the government must show at trial that the Southern Poverty Law Center intentionally tried to fleece its donors and that those misstatements or omissions of facts were material.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The misleading headlines, bias and omissions in the story are stirring up division in our community.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Her omissions are noticeable as well.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Any inadvertent mistakes, typos or omissions will slow down the processing of your return and delivery of your refund.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
By then, internal messages show, executives and board members had come to believe that Altman’s omissions and deceptions might have ramifications for the safety of OpenAI’s products.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Attorney Abbe Lowell, representing the Fulton County officials, pushed back on the assertion that the omissions to the warrant application were minimal, arguing the FBI misrepresented key information.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
The Berlin Court of Auditors said Wedl-Wilson committed serious omissions and violated state budget regulations and other rules.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
To prove wire fraud, the government must show at trial that the Southern Poverty Law Center intentionally tried to fleece its donors and that those misstatements or omissions of facts were material.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The misleading headlines, bias and omissions in the story are stirring up division in our community.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Her omissions are noticeable as well.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Any inadvertent mistakes, typos or omissions will slow down the processing of your return and delivery of your refund.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
By then, internal messages show, executives and board members had come to believe that Altman’s omissions and deceptions might have ramifications for the safety of OpenAI’s products.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Attorney Abbe Lowell, representing the Fulton County officials, pushed back on the assertion that the omissions to the warrant application were minimal, arguing the FBI misrepresented key information.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for omissions
deletions
Noun
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Analysts warn the deletions could fuel fears of longer-term consequences.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Because of some differences in the genes affected, these individuals tend to have slightly different symptoms than people who have deletions.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman,
Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Omissions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omissions. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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