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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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
Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The smell is often described as sulfur or rotten eggs, and ignoring it can be deadly.
—Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
Leadership isn't about enjoying a position of power and ignoring the accompanying challenges.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Both sides accuse each other of making outdated assumptions, ignoring inconvenient realities and dishing out falsehoods.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Microsoft, like Epic, are ignoring these very real security concerns.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Lord John makes a beeline for Claire’s room, ignoring her requests to be left alone.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
That doesn’t mean ignoring risks and investing on autopilot.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
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
Instead of pushing down and ignoring, actively look at everything in your life — good and bad.
—Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
The smell is often described as sulfur or rotten eggs, and ignoring it can be deadly.
—Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
Leadership isn't about enjoying a position of power and ignoring the accompanying challenges.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Both sides accuse each other of making outdated assumptions, ignoring inconvenient realities and dishing out falsehoods.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Microsoft, like Epic, are ignoring these very real security concerns.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Lord John makes a beeline for Claire’s room, ignoring her requests to be left alone.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Nov. 2024
That doesn’t mean ignoring risks and investing on autopilot.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignoring
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Prosecutors have argued Penny, who is White, showed indifference and acted with disregard by holding Neely, who is Black, in the chokehold for an excessive amount of time.Celina Tebor, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
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Soccer officials mostly displayed a glaring disregard for their suffering.Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Many admissions are due to simple issues like forgetting to drink enough water, leading to dehydration.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
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Not that this would lead to her forgiving him, of course.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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The purpose of Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, is to practice forgiving others and repentance for one’s sins against God.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 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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This analysis of an innovative AI advancement is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In her videos, Smith often makes conventional dishes and desserts from scratch while explaining the process in ASMR style.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Dec. 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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The spiral notebook also includes to-do lists of tasks to be completed in the lead up to the slay, as well as musings justifying his plans, CNN reported.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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But in a statement released Sunday, President Biden said both prosecutions were excessive and politically motivated, justifying a pardon.Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Ignoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignoring. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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