ELISIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

elisions

noun

plural of elision

as in omissions

something left out unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible

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Recent Examples of elisions Unsigned elisions, contractions. — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026

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After all, her recurring omissions for her role as Kim Wexler on Better Caul Saul is widely considered one of the biggest snubs in modern Emmy history.

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
The case underscores an important point that a naturalization certificate is not immune from later review if the government believes it was obtained through fraud or material omissions.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of omissions

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Voters should be very wary of the myriad changes and deletions resulting from these charter proposals.

— Joseph Landers, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Because of the randomness of some of these things and complexities like deletions, many of the individual inferences about history will be wrong.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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