as in disregard
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as in forgetting
to fail to give proper attention to
ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road
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as in forgiving
to dismiss as of little importance
although the movie is a cinematic tour de force, one can't ignore the fact that it seriously distorts history
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Recent Examples of ignoring
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
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Robert A. Ballingall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
This week, Iranian state television reported that a foreign ship got stuck in the strait after ignoring instructions from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
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Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
That might mean gutting labor or safety standards that would delay the technology’s rollout, ignoring anticompetitive acts, or providing favors in the form of cheap loans or lucrative government contracts.
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Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Influencers who peddle supplements and squats are ignoring the enormous role of societal conditions.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Employers are not ignoring these problems.
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Bob Batchelor,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.
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Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The Broncos aren’t ignoring Dobbins’ injury history.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Noun
Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years.
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
—
Robert A. Ballingall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
This week, Iranian state television reported that a foreign ship got stuck in the strait after ignoring instructions from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
That might mean gutting labor or safety standards that would delay the technology’s rollout, ignoring anticompetitive acts, or providing favors in the form of cheap loans or lucrative government contracts.
—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
Influencers who peddle supplements and squats are ignoring the enormous role of societal conditions.
—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Employers are not ignoring these problems.
—
Bob Batchelor,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.
—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The Broncos aren’t ignoring Dobbins’ injury history.
—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignoring
Noun
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James has become increasingly comfortable with dictating his own future with total disregard for anyone else’s opinion.
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There are several, and despite this administration’s blithe disregard for environmental safety, America’s 250th birthday offers a striking opportunity to consider them.
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But Alito’s stance against birthright citizenship goes beyond just forgetting his roots.
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For any leader overseeing transformational change, the challenge is figuring out how to fix one part of the company without forgetting about the other parts.
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This is why much of the safety discussion still feels too forgiving to me.
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Shoppers note that the shorts are roomy and don’t bunch up, and that the elastic waistband is forgiving even while bloated.
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For the next several months, Zaayer continued harassing both Shawna's family and the police by shouting at their grandchild, disregarding property lines and recording them and making false claims on social media, per The Guardian.
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From Montesquieu’s perspective, polarization worsens this appetite for disregarding constitutional norms.
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Surveillance cameras captured a person dressed in dark clothing on a nearby roof overlooking the courtyard less than ten minutes before the killing, prosecutors said in charging documents.
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That’s adjacent to what is technically a closetless third bedroom, overlooking the leafy treescape, although the listing is staged with it as a separate living room.
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Many individuals fall prey to emotional pitfalls like fear, greed, or shame, leading to impulsive spending, credit card debt, and neglecting long-term goals like retirement.
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According to Littley, a common mistake among home cooks is neglecting how the pasta and sauce complement each other.
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Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.
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The traditional experience requires waiting on hold, explaining the situation and hoping an agent can help.
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In the early days, the page teemed with posts sharing objects found, along with heartfelt and, at times, gut-wrenching pleas for missing personal items.
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Buxton rejoined the Twins on Saturday after missing the team’s previous four games with a right hip impingement.
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“Ignoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignoring. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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