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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2
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
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Hustle culture praised women for ignoring their instincts in the name of productivity.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
My husband feels torn, guilty about ignoring his brother’s wife.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors accused the parents of allowing their son access to the firearm and ignoring warnings about his declining mental health and risk to others.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Leaders who are willing to confront hard truths instead of ignoring them.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, the authors display a negligence, ignoring the 50% of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in original Medicare and the original purpose of Medicare Advantage to compete with original Medicare on a level playing field.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In the footage, Renee appears to be smiling and ignoring orders from approaching agents.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
Some readers refuse to join one, stubbornly persisting in flipping to one section and ignoring the rest.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Hustle culture praised women for ignoring their instincts in the name of productivity.
—Kelly Ehlers, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
My husband feels torn, guilty about ignoring his brother’s wife.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors accused the parents of allowing their son access to the firearm and ignoring warnings about his declining mental health and risk to others.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Leaders who are willing to confront hard truths instead of ignoring them.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, the authors display a negligence, ignoring the 50% of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in original Medicare and the original purpose of Medicare Advantage to compete with original Medicare on a level playing field.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In the footage, Renee appears to be smiling and ignoring orders from approaching agents.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignoring
Noun
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To this one can readily add ICE agents’ violations of constitutional restrictions on the use of force, breaches of their own use-of-force policies when confronting protesters, and the unconstitutional disregard of Fourth Amendment warrant restrictions.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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Outraged over such disregard for safety, even those who had held uneasy friendships with King cut him off.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s also no risk of forgetting to turn an alert off and leaving your data lingering longer than necessary.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wednesday was all about looking forward, rediscovering comfort — not forgetting the offseason but beginning anew nonetheless.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Batwing sleeves and a loose, forgiving shape leave plenty of extra fabric to cozy into, but ribbing around the entrance of the sleeves creates a snug fit to prevent cold air from touching your skin.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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Venus in Pisces is all that and more — encouraging people to be forgiving and sacrificing for others.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Decades of pandering to public employee unions, bloating of bureaucratic staffs, and disregarding voter wishes regarding the outsourcing of local services and limiting pensions have been identified.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Blackwell told Le that the volume of cases isn’t an excuse for disregarding court orders.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Japan romantics may be overlooking some clear drawbacks, however, including the 30 years of economic struggles that followed the bursting of a truly epic bubble in the 1990s.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The centerpiece of the 13-acre-plus parkland is a curved bridge overlooking a savanna, allowing elephants to walk under guests.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Don’t let anyone pressure you into neglecting either half of your life.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Choosing the wrong pieces, or neglecting them over time, can make your porch look dated.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Perardi emailed a photo explaining that it had been given to him as collateral.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several board members cited the legal outcome in explaining their votes against Ben Gamla.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Remains found amid search in Mexico MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities on Friday announced the discovery of bodies and remains in the northwestern state of Sinaloa in an area of an ongoing search for 10 missing workers from a Canadian gold and silver mine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Van de Ven is the only first-choice defender who is fit, and this was his first appearance since missing two games with a groin injury.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Ignoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignoring. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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