as in rejected
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as in disregarded
to fail to give proper attention to
ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road
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as in overlooked
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 ignored
Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The Kremlin, clearly aware that its red lines are being ignored, has continued drawing more of them.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Their clients felt ignored, and complaints skyrocketed.
—Vamsi Krishna Dhakshinadhi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Women doing invisible, ignored labor and feeling really fed up and taking it out on their kids.
—Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Copilot ignored my first three questions and provided vague answers to the last one.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Three vehicles ignored soldiers’ orders to stop, the attorney general’s office said, triggering a chase.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
For years, political parties simply ignored the quota law.
—Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
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Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
The Kremlin, clearly aware that its red lines are being ignored, has continued drawing more of them.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Their clients felt ignored, and complaints skyrocketed.
—Vamsi Krishna Dhakshinadhi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Women doing invisible, ignored labor and feeling really fed up and taking it out on their kids.
—Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Copilot ignored my first three questions and provided vague answers to the last one.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Three vehicles ignored soldiers’ orders to stop, the attorney general’s office said, triggering a chase.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
For years, political parties simply ignored the quota law.
—Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignored
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Soft landing optimism has led the 2024 stock rally to broaden as of late into more neglected areas of the market such as small-caps.Krystal Hur, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, a team aiming to restore a neglected and earthquake-damaged archaeological site in Turkey came across a tiny 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
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Neither Butkus nor Rose ever forgot their Chicago roots.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
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And yet uncovering the history of slavery is important, especially when so many Latin American families hid or intentionally forgot their African and Indigenous roots.Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Huppert explained to Lim that she and other cast members were not provided with a script or any guidance about the story in advance.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Use a carrier and a leash to transport them and don't leave them unattended.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Prohibit infant restraints: The CPSC says that having infant restraints on a product could suggest to parents and caregivers that babies can be left unattended, which should never be done.Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 Oct. 2024
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Koo actually missed a 46-yarder the play before, but an offsides penalty by the Buccaneers briefly bailed him and Atlanta out.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The former Florida State standout had a sack against the Lions but has missed numerous opportunities in the last three games to record more.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite the furor over the shooting, a grand jury declined to charge the eight police officers involved, finding the officers were legally justified in using deadly force against Walker.Polo Sandoval, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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The local State's Attorney determined the use of force was justified.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Family claims infection developed from untended surgical wound The claims at the center of the deal relate to Johnson’s stay at the Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, which Newsweek in September named one of Texas’ best physical rehabilitation hospitals that year.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 June 2024
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Back in the East, peach trees suddenly left untended sometimes became too overgrown to bear much fruit.Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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“Ignored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignored. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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