omission Definition
- 1someone or something that has been left out or excluded
- 2the act of not including or doing something
Using omission: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "omission" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The omission of her name from the list was a mistake.
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The omission of details in the report made it difficult to understand.
Example
The omission of salt from the recipe made the dish taste bland.
omission Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with omission
Example
He was responsible for the accident by omission, as he failed to check the safety equipment.
the tendency to judge harmful actions as worse than equally harmful inactions or omissions
Example
The study found that people have an omission bias, which leads them to judge inaction less harshly than action.
a situation where someone makes a mistake by failing to do something or by doing something incorrectly
Example
The omission commission in the project led to delays and increased costs.
Origins of omission
from Latin 'omissio', meaning 'a letting go, neglecting'
Summary: omission in Brief
The term 'omission' [əˈmɪʃ(ə)n] refers to someone or something that has been left out or excluded, or the act of not including or doing something. It can refer to a person's name being left off a list or details being left out of a report. Phrases like 'by omission' describe when someone fails to do something, while 'omission bias' refers to the tendency to judge harmful actions as worse than equally harmful inactions. 'Omission commission' describes a situation where someone makes a mistake by failing to do something or by doing something incorrectly.
