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omit

verb

omitted; omitting
Synonyms of omitnext

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
usually used with to + a verb
They omitted to tell us the directions.
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
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The $349 billion budget, which Newsom released Friday, would omit a large homelessness grant that cities and counties have relied on each year to address the severe crisis since Newsom took office in 2019. Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026 A number of nutrition and public health experts were shocked by the new guidelines omitting clear recommendations for alcohol. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Denmark is one of just three that omit the immunization. Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026 Note that the kale can be omitted — but think twice before doing so. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for omit

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 12 Jan. 2026.

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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