as in ignorance
a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations
for two weeks each year the stressed-out couple enjoy the blissful oblivion that comes with a vacation at the beach
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Recent Examples of oblivion
After Billy’s body passes into oblivion — which may, or may not, have been Mephisto’s doing — his soul basically attached itself to another random kid.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
At best the main characters can battle these forces to a standstill and eke out one more day for the rest of the world to live in blissful oblivion.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Without this hazy atmosphere, Pluto’s volatile glaciers would have encountered the full brunt of the sun and frittered away into oblivion.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
For Rodgers, in his 20th season at age 41, acquiring his favorite receiver and close friend presents a ray of optimism in a season quickly imploding into oblivion.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
At best the main characters can battle these forces to a standstill and eke out one more day for the rest of the world to live in blissful oblivion.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Without this hazy atmosphere, Pluto’s volatile glaciers would have encountered the full brunt of the sun and frittered away into oblivion.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
For Rodgers, in his 20th season at age 41, acquiring his favorite receiver and close friend presents a ray of optimism in a season quickly imploding into oblivion.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivion
Noun
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Howe certainly could not feign ignorance about the issue, because he was asked about the heckling.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Researchers believe this indicates dogs recognize their own ignorance – a sign of metacognition.Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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This Broadway Center Stage mounting is a tightly packed clown car, speeding to musical-theater nirvana.Peter Marks, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
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Several tournament anglers have lived big bass nirvana on Rayburn in recent times, including a trio of single-day tournament catches topping the 40-pound mark on five fish.Matt Williams, Dallas News, 22 Jan. 2022
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Currently, Paxton, who has maintained his innocence while not publicly commenting on the allegations against him, is scheduled to be deposed in Austin on Feb. 1.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Giuliani has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and maintained his innocence, continuing to falsely claim there was fraud.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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