omission

Definition

The act of omitting.

Etymology

From Middle English omissioun, from Old French omission, from Late Latin omissio, omissionem, from Latin omitto.

Example Sentences

• "Scots was not ‘banned’ outright — impossible anyway with so many Scots-speaking teachers but, like Gaelic, marginalised by omission."
• "E&O insurance (for errors and omissions) covers both errors of commission and errors of omission."
• "The suspicious omissions in the new edition of the book attracted claims of censorship."

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