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.