omit

verb

omitted; omitting

transitive verb

1
: to leave out or leave unmentioned
omits one important detail
You can omit the salt from the recipe.
2
: to leave undone : fail
The patient omitted taking his medication.
3
obsolete : disregard
4
obsolete : give up

Examples of omit in a Sentence

Please don't omit any details. you must not omit mentioning the sources you used in researching your paper
Recent Examples on the Web In 2016, the ballot wording and Kenyon’s impartial analysis also omitted the size of the increase, which was then 30%. East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 That review looked into plagiarism after Sharma claimed Lin had wrongly omitted the senior researcher as an author from a manuscript built on research to which Sharma contributed. Angus Chen, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024 When key identifiers are omitted, the likelihood of being able to identify whether specific criminal history is about an applicant or not decreases. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Following Musk’s recent critical posts about DEI policies and racial discrimination lawsuits against Tesla, the electric car company has omitted all language regarding minority workers and outreach to minority communities in its 10-K filing with the SEC made January 29. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024 Jurors additionally found that the NRA omitted or misrepresented information in its tax filings and violated New York law by failing to adopt a whistleblower policy. Jake Offenhartz The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024 While history commonly credits Peary for reaching the North Pole, Henson’s name is often omitted from the narrative. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024 The attorney also omitted TJ’s mother from being listed on any court filings, according to the counsel. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2024 Saveur suggests gin, not vodka, and omits the lemon juice in favor of Lillet Blanc, a French aperitif. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English omitten, from Latin omittere, from ob- toward + mittere to let go, send — more at ob-

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of omit was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omit. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

omit

verb
omitted; omitting
1
: to leave out
omitted your name from the list
2
: to fail to do : neglect
omitted to mention that it was my fault

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