as in to disregard
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
an able-bodied motorist openly flouting the law and parking in a space reserved for the disabled
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Recent Examples of flout
As with many practices, however, the Trump administration has taken a distinctly different tack with Title VI, aggressively targeting the bottom lines of colleges and school districts that run afoul of its priorities, and at times flouting standard procedure.
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Troy Closson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Some welcomed Europe’s April sanctions on Apple (€500 million) and Meta (€200 million) for flouting the Digital Markets Act (DMA)… but without homegrown champions, those penalties risk feeling like a Pyrrhic victory, their costly triumph having sounded the death knell of its own empire.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Those thinking about flouting the rules have perhaps bigger concerns than breaking the law.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Yet, at the same time that Chinese companies are introducing world-leading technologies, some Chinese policymakers and business leaders are flouting international law—and acting as if China were a poor developing country whose companies need special treatment.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Troy Closson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Some welcomed Europe’s April sanctions on Apple (€500 million) and Meta (€200 million) for flouting the Digital Markets Act (DMA)… but without homegrown champions, those penalties risk feeling like a Pyrrhic victory, their costly triumph having sounded the death knell of its own empire.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Those thinking about flouting the rules have perhaps bigger concerns than breaking the law.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Yet, at the same time that Chinese companies are introducing world-leading technologies, some Chinese policymakers and business leaders are flouting international law—and acting as if China were a poor developing country whose companies need special treatment.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flout
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The Edgar County Watchdogs Inc. sued the Village of Dolton and the former mayor for failing to produce financial records after the administration allegedly disregarded Freedom of Information Act requests earlier this year.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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Advancing American Freedom, the advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, is circulating a memo telling Congress to disregard the CBO’s deficit projections.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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This is a series between two rivals that despise each other.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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But in public spaces, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union are roundly despised.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
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It’s designed to combat re-arrest and re-incarceration after imprisonment—known as recidivism, create jobs and build dignity for those the system tries to forget.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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Demings will likely never forget that night, nor the weeks and months that followed.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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“Flout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flout. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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