Vocabulary
Omission
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
someone or something that has been left out or excluded.
Urdu meaning
بھول چوک، چھوٹ
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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All political actors must display a similar spirit; this is not the time for snide remarks or debates about who is responsible for allowing terrorists to regroup, through acts of commission or omission.
Dawn Editorials —
CT cooperation
— 2026-02-10
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T he omission is striking given the IMF`s own $1.4 billion investment in climate resilience through the Resilient and Sustainable Finance facility.
Dawn Editorials —
Climate of corruption
— 2025-12-04
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It avoids probing these underlying distortions.This omission is hardly accidental.
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IMF report: light on substance
— 2025-12-01
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This omission has rendered the provincial response reactive and confused.
Dawn Editorials —
Dengue rising
— 2025-11-07
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We seem to be following the script, only we have a band instead of an orchestra, and it plays Nero`s tune on flutes, for we swing between burning and drowning thanks to our acts of omission and commission on climate change.
Dawn Editorials —
Ticking Titanic
— 2025-09-09
Synonyms
deletion, cut, exclusion, gap, blank, lacuna, hiatus, oversight
Antonyms
addition, inclusion
Curator example
“there are glaring omissions in the report”
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