as in forgetful
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as in ignoring
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as in missing
to be unable to recall or think of
I forget exactly on which street that the house is
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as in neglecting
to fail to give proper attention to
she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college
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as in shirking
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in failing
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgetting
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
There are things that should always be respected, and many are forgetting everything that wrestling has given them.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common cause of dementia, include forgetting recent events or conversations.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
You'd be forgiven for forgetting that Syria is in the midst of a civil war.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
For instance, in 2010, a 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself with a gun his mother had left in a dresser drawer, forgetting to put it in her lockbox.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The Season 3 penultimate and finale episodes ‘Getting There’ and ‘Jews on a Plane’ aired on Comedy Central in 2016, the first half featuring the duo in a rush to get to the airport after oversleeping, forgetting a passport and getting stuck in the subway.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, forgetting to renew an essential subscription leads to costly service disruptions.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Such reasons can range from the mundane (forgetting your password) to the worst case scenario (being hacked or banned).
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
Many admissions are due to simple issues like forgetting to drink enough water, leading to dehydration.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
There are things that should always be respected, and many are forgetting everything that wrestling has given them.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common cause of dementia, include forgetting recent events or conversations.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
You'd be forgiven for forgetting that Syria is in the midst of a civil war.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
For instance, in 2010, a 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself with a gun his mother had left in a dresser drawer, forgetting to put it in her lockbox.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The Season 3 penultimate and finale episodes ‘Getting There’ and ‘Jews on a Plane’ aired on Comedy Central in 2016, the first half featuring the duo in a rush to get to the airport after oversleeping, forgetting a passport and getting stuck in the subway.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, forgetting to renew an essential subscription leads to costly service disruptions.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Such reasons can range from the mundane (forgetting your password) to the worst case scenario (being hacked or banned).
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetting
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There are five heat settings and a 3-hour auto safety shut-off for both fickle and forgetful teens.Chaunie Brusie, RN, Parents, 19 Nov. 2024
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Biden has a clear forgetful streak and struggled occasionally to bring things to mind in the moment.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2024
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Thousands more Palestinians have gone missing during the war and much of Gaza has been destroyed.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Similar to point three, there is nothing more deflating to a company’s share price momentum than missing company guidance or analyst estimates.Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the flip side, neglecting physical health—like skipping exercise or eating poorly—can cloud your mind and leave you feeling emotionally drained.Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit targets the union neglecting to notify members impacted by the data breach until December, nearly three months after learning of it.Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The catalog for an exhibition of the same title at the Museum of Modern Art, which runs through January 11, 2025, contains some of Frank’s classic photographs—a portrait of Beat writer Jack Kerouac typing away at a typewriter, seemingly unaware of the camera, and New York City street scenes.Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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They are huddled together in these pictures, unaware that 25 years down the line, their collective energy would be palpable off the page.Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit, filed on March 19 in U.S. District Court in Southern Florida, accused Stephanopoulos of making the statements with malice and a disregard for the truth.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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To establish recklessness in this context, prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that someone has created an obvious risk of death and then acted in wanton disregard of the risk.The Editors, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jones has been fighting to avoid losing his X account again, fearing it would be sold as part of his bankruptcy estate.Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Forgetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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