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as in unfamiliarity
the state of being unaware or uninformed
ignorance of the law is no excuse
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as in illiteracy
the state of being unlearned
with such vast sums spent on education, the level of ignorance among graduating seniors is a national disgrace
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Recent Examples of ignorance
All and Eva, from Warner Bros. International Television Sweden for Viaplay, is a six-part series in which a woman’s journey to discover her sperm donor and their unexpected relationship, despite his ignorance of his impending fatherhood.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
This statement perfectly encompasses the contemporary ignorance and confusion about absinthe.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
But because menstrual products are shrouded in stigma and institutional ignorance, menstruating students continue to suffer the consequences.
—Suzanne Herman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Eggers plays the layperson with joy, marveling as anyone would, professing ignorance as anyone would.
—Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
This statement perfectly encompasses the contemporary ignorance and confusion about absinthe.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
But because menstrual products are shrouded in stigma and institutional ignorance, menstruating students continue to suffer the consequences.
—Suzanne Herman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Eggers plays the layperson with joy, marveling as anyone would, professing ignorance as anyone would.
—Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
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But social media and polarized politics are exposing it at industrial scale, fueled by a poisonous cocktail of bad actors, media illiteracy and plummeting trust in traditional news.Zachary Basu, Axios, 19 Oct. 2024
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What does McMahon see as the root causes of such illiteracy?Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The verdict came as a disappointment to Woodland, who maintains his innocence and had hoped for leniency.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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And last week, Baca filed a motion request a finding of factual innocence, a move that could ease the path to financial compensation for the decades Duran spent behind bars.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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But in Judge’s intentionally crass lament (which somehow becomes more prescient and troublesome by the day), our rampant national boorishness and stupidity was sort of the point.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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The problem lies in the stupidity of the is original spec.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Then after Tyla won Best International Artist, Henson ran through the calendar to recap a year in foolishness.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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On an international level, too..., one country’s climate response can easily leave another country impoverished, either through neglect, foolishness or outright malevolence.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorance. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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