as in deletion
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 elision
Such elisions may be understandable, but the hearings are over.
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Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
These two work by means of elision and ellipsis, unfolding in sections separated by roughly 20 years.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Threaded with observations about the nature of Vietnam’s colonial history and its aftermath, the novel is also an appraisal of memory and elision.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Presumably Gibson’s very bad behavior on several occasions — including instances of antisemitic, racist and misogynistic remarks — is the reason for this elision.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
These two work by means of elision and ellipsis, unfolding in sections separated by roughly 20 years.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Threaded with observations about the nature of Vietnam’s colonial history and its aftermath, the novel is also an appraisal of memory and elision.
—The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Presumably Gibson’s very bad behavior on several occasions — including instances of antisemitic, racist and misogynistic remarks — is the reason for this elision.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elision
Noun
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The deletion wasn’t located within a gene, where mutations usually are found.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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That moves data to your phone and triggers the cloud deletion.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Some public health experts have noted that this omission may reflect food industry influence.—
Paul Dawson,
The Conversation,
26 May 2025
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Donald Trump’s itinerary for his recent trip to the Middle East featured a glaring omission.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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“Elision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elision. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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