as in disregarded
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 flouted
Empower was barred from doing business in Washington DC last year after the company was found to have flouted licensing requirements and ignored fines in the nation’s capital.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Conservationists also point to Dateline’s history operating the Colosseum Mine as a source of concern, saying the company flouted National Park Service rules and damaged the surrounding landscape.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The New York Times told a federal judge Monday that the Pentagon has flouted the court's ruling blocking it from enforcing its policy limiting journalists' access to the Defense Department headquarters.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The New Mexico jury found Meta responsible for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms, declaring that the tech company had flouted state consumer protection laws.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
The international taboo against foreign political assassination has arguably had a stabilizing effect, despite those states—Russia, for example—that have flouted it.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The Texas Heartbeat Act flouted the constitutional right that Roe had afforded for nearly five decades.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Monks, a Meridian Republican, said state agencies like the Idaho Tax Commission had also flouted state law relating to audits in recent years.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The film flouted typical studio strategy as the best picture winner with the earliest release date, and it has been cited as the only horror movie to win the coveted prize.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Conservationists also point to Dateline’s history operating the Colosseum Mine as a source of concern, saying the company flouted National Park Service rules and damaged the surrounding landscape.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The New York Times told a federal judge Monday that the Pentagon has flouted the court's ruling blocking it from enforcing its policy limiting journalists' access to the Defense Department headquarters.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The New Mexico jury found Meta responsible for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms, declaring that the tech company had flouted state consumer protection laws.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
The international taboo against foreign political assassination has arguably had a stabilizing effect, despite those states—Russia, for example—that have flouted it.
—Tim Naftali, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
The Texas Heartbeat Act flouted the constitutional right that Roe had afforded for nearly five decades.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Monks, a Meridian Republican, said state agencies like the Idaho Tax Commission had also flouted state law relating to audits in recent years.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2026
The film flouted typical studio strategy as the best picture winner with the earliest release date, and it has been cited as the only horror movie to win the coveted prize.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flouted
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Under that model, traditional insurance is disregarded and patients instead pay a monthly fee for access to low-cost health care.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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After OpenAI published some of the terms of the contract on Saturday, many outside observers immediately questioned how the redlines on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance would actually be upheld, with some saying the language would still allow the safeguards to be disregarded.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iowans despised slavery, treasured 'radical experiment' Thirteen Iowans died and 141 were wounded in the rout of the Union forces at Wilson's Creek.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Mujahedeen-e-Khalq is listed as a terrorist organization by Iran and is widely despised inside the country.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Flouted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flouted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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