ignored; ignoring
1
a
: to refuse to take notice of
I'm ignoring their comments.
b
: to do nothing about or in response to
cannot just ignore the warning signs
2
law
: to reject (a bill of indictment) as ungrounded
ignorer
noun
Examples of ignore in a Sentence
She tried to ignore him but he wouldn't leave her alone.
I'll ignore that last remark.
If we continue to ignore these problems they will only get worse.
They ignored the warning signs.
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These issues will no longer be hidden or ignored.
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Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Her early death, after an illness that the father initially contrives to ignore then notices just in time to capture her desperation in a fine sketch, leaves Mimí utterly disoriented, yearning only to achieve a level of self-control and detachment that will spare him their tumultuous struggle.
—Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The president ignored Caine’s advice, and the Iranians did just that.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Real change will only come when more of us become active participants in our children’s education, including taking such actions as running for school board, showing up at school board meetings, and, when necessary, suing schools that ignore the Constitution.
—Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
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Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Her early death, after an illness that the father initially contrives to ignore then notices just in time to capture her desperation in a fine sketch, leaves Mimí utterly disoriented, yearning only to achieve a level of self-control and detachment that will spare him their tumultuous struggle.
—Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The president ignored Caine’s advice, and the Iranians did just that.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Real change will only come when more of us become active participants in our children’s education, including taking such actions as running for school board, showing up at school board meetings, and, when necessary, suing schools that ignore the Constitution.
—Courtney Corbello, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Ignore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignore. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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ignore
verb
ig·nore
ig-ˈnō(ə)r 
-ˈnȯ(ə)r
ignored; ignoring
: to refuse to notice : pay no attention to
ignored his advice
ignorer
noun
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