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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
My films are fuelled by my ignorance, my curiosity, my longing, my fear – all of that.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Which may explain my ignorance of fish forks, tines, and my 32 year apprenticeship in how best to load a dishwasher.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
Howe certainly could not feign ignorance about the issue, because he was asked about the heckling.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Fittingly, one of the most terrifying scenes has little to do with the supernatural, but instead concerns itself with the grotesque ignorance that upholds the conditions that allow for the girls suffering.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Which may explain my ignorance of fish forks, tines, and my 32 year apprenticeship in how best to load a dishwasher.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
Howe certainly could not feign ignorance about the issue, because he was asked about the heckling.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Fittingly, one of the most terrifying scenes has little to do with the supernatural, but instead concerns itself with the grotesque ignorance that upholds the conditions that allow for the girls suffering.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
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Women and minority groups, including Black and Hispanic populations, have disproportionately higher rates of financial illiteracy compared to their male and white or Asian counterparts.Monique Johnson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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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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Monica Schipper/WireImage Jay-Z's lawyer doubled down on claims of his client's innocence on Monday, while disputing the timeline behind a rape accusation that has been leveraged against the music industry titan.Stephanie Maurice, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Despite this potential motive, Curtis maintained his innocence from the start.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Navalny’s memoir deftly exposes the infinite vices in the current Russian government that rewards venality, cowardice and stupidity but punishes integrity, brains and the courage to speak truth to power.Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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That may not be a huge sum of money in a county with an annual operating budget of nearly $5 billion, but it’s got to rank high in sheer stupidity or at least neglect.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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After being laid off from the local hot dog factory and being inducted into a new basic income program, Mark and Hank have plenty of time on their hands to spend their $3,000 monthly checks on high jinks and foolishness.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
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Five glorious days for Chiles, who already had been made to endure the rollercoaster of gymnastics rule foolishness.Dana O'Neil, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorance. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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