omitted
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to fail to include something or to leave it out.
v.to leave something out, whether by oversight or deliberate choice. Transitive — requires a direct object.
Simple“She accidentally omitted her phone number from the application form.”
In context“The editor omitted several controversial paragraphs from the final draft to ensure the article remained neutral and objective.”
UsageOften used in the passive voice to describe missing information.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.describes something that has been left out of a list or group.
adj.describing an item or piece of information that is absent from a collection where it might be expected. Usually non-gradable.
Simple“The omitted details made it difficult to understand the full story.”
In context“The report focused on the omitted variables that had skewed the results of the initial study.”