elision
noun
eli·sion
i-ˈli-zhən 
1
a
: the use of a speech form that lacks a final or initial sound which a variant speech form has (such as 's instead of is in there's)
b
: the omission of an unstressed vowel or syllable in a verse to achieve a uniform metrical pattern
2
: the act or an instance of omitting something : omission
Examples of elision in a Sentence
unfortunately, when the book was condensed, some of the elisions rendered major plot developments incomprehensible
Recent Examples on the Web
Threaded with observations about the nature of Vietnam’s colonial history and its aftermath, the novel is also an appraisal of memory and elision.
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The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
But the surprising elisions work to exaggerate Bonnie and Jim’s circumstances, putting dents in Vance’s version of their plucky, up-by-the-bootstraps story.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Because Okuyama constructs the film like a memory, some elision and obliqueness are to be expected.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
Sam believed that the war in Gaza had exposed the contradictions, elisions, and hypocrisy of American institutions—not only the government and academia but the press.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
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The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
But the surprising elisions work to exaggerate Bonnie and Jim’s circumstances, putting dents in Vance’s version of their plucky, up-by-the-bootstraps story.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2024
Because Okuyama constructs the film like a memory, some elision and obliqueness are to be expected.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
Sam believed that the war in Gaza had exposed the contradictions, elisions, and hypocrisy of American institutions—not only the government and academia but the press.
—Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for elision
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“Elision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elision. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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