OMISSION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

omission

noun

ō-ˈmi-shən

as in deletion

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 omission This omission came despite the fact the NHL showed its support as a league on social media at the start of Pride Month. —

Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 This omission is not a minor detail. —

Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026 The omission is very distressing. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 Allen doesn’t take the omission as a slight. —

Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for omission

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deletion

Noun

Enrico Cappellini, a senior author of the new study and a professor of paleoproteomics at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, said the deletion of the entire gene had been observed in some living male humans and even in the DNA of a Neanderthal male.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
While removal from the Dow did not necessarily cause Intel's rebound, still, the performance illustrates why index deletion does not always lead to further losses, especially for struggling stocks.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 June 2026