oversight
simple noun5 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9
Used to describe a mistake or failure to notice something that has negative consequences.
Refers to a mistake made in the process of managing or organizing something.
Indicates that something happened as a result of a failure to notice or do something.
Explicitly states that an oversight was the cause of a particular outcome.
Similar to 'by an oversight', indicating something occurred because of a mistake.