omit

verb

ō-ˈmit How to pronounce omit (audio)
ə-
omitted; omitting
Synonyms of omit

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

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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
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Others omitted information about reconsideration and waiver rights. — Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Despite telling police definitively that she had been raped, the report Ithaca police sent to the district attorney omitted this language. — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has said Cornell police omitted key information that could have affected his decision whether or not to pursue criminal charges. — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 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

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

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“Omit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omit. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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omit

verb
ō-ˈmit How to pronounce omit (audio)
ə-
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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