The action of excluding or leaving out someone or something
“Even the reckless omission of facts from a statement not under oath constitutes a criminal offense.”
An act of repudiating or snubbing someone through exclusion
“Yet, because they are invisible does not mean they do not exist, and their omission from society is a loss for all of us.”
A gap or space resulting from something or someone that has been left out
“A glaring omission from the speech was the 2003 budget, which is traditionally tabled along with the president's address.”
(grammar, linguistics) The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe
“An apostrophe can be used to mark the omission or elision of letters and sounds.”
A failure to fulfill a moral or legal obligation
“The first question is whether, at the time of the negligent act or omission, a judicial process existed.”
Negligence in fulfilling a moral or legal obligation
“We say that the liability resulted from the acts or omissions of negligence and the act or omission in relation to the trespass.”
(of literature) Something which is incorrect or inaccurate
Neglect of one's duty
The state of not existing or being present
An ambiguity or inadequacy in a set of rules that can be potentially exploited
The process of removal or elimination through purging
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