Omission
The act of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by propriety or duty.
That which is omitted or is left undone.
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Omission Quotations
The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil.
Plutarch
Three conditions are necessary for Penance: contrition, which is sorrow for sin, together with a purpose of amendment; confession of sins without any omission; and satisfaction by means of good works.
Thomas Aquinas
In a brave new world, a post-September 11 world, anyone is going to make certain mistakes. The mistakes that have been made on homeland security, on protecting our Nation from another terrorist attack, are mistakes of omission. We are simply not doing enough.
Charles Schumer
Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might slight any by omission.
Theodore Bikel
Omission Translations
omission in French is omission
omission in German is Auslassung {f}
omission in Italian is ellisse, omissione
omission in Latin is praetermissio
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