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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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as in rejected
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Recent Examples of ignored
Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Democrats say the administration has ignored requests from Democrats to provide more information about the strikes or details about their legal underpinnings.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite being the #1 show in America, it has been entirely ignored by critics.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Three police officers arrived on the scene and found the suspect who ignored their instructions to show his hands and get on the ground, Chamberlain said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
In an interview, Flores specifically cited the death of Alicia Upton, a 21-year-old woman facing a misdemeanor charge, who died by suicide as surveillance video recorded that jail staff ignored her attempts to contact them in 2022.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Tribal leaders claimed the process ignored the federal government’s responsibility to protect tribal treaty rights.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Chris recognized the warning and ignored it.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Mendoza ignored what her contract said.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Once ignored, it is suddenly freighted with meaning.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Democrats say the administration has ignored requests from Democrats to provide more information about the strikes or details about their legal underpinnings.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite being the #1 show in America, it has been entirely ignored by critics.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Three police officers arrived on the scene and found the suspect who ignored their instructions to show his hands and get on the ground, Chamberlain said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
In an interview, Flores specifically cited the death of Alicia Upton, a 21-year-old woman facing a misdemeanor charge, who died by suicide as surveillance video recorded that jail staff ignored her attempts to contact them in 2022.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Tribal leaders claimed the process ignored the federal government’s responsibility to protect tribal treaty rights.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Chris recognized the warning and ignored it.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Mendoza ignored what her contract said.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignored
Verb
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Others faced terrorism charges in juvenile courts presided over by judges who disregarded international protections for children.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The potential adverse consequences to entrepreneurs when well-being is disregarded are well-documented.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her mother, a beloved teacher who worked in the city’s public housing communities and juvenile detention system, often went beyond the classroom, visiting students’ homes, helping with homework and serving as a lifeline for kids, who society had overlooked.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to her, the team overlooked Cleveland coming into Sunday.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Like Buffett, many of Biglari’s interests revolve around classic American brands that were neglected by their previous owners.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to a recent PensionBee analysis, neglected 401(k)s could drain $90,000 or more from your retirement savings by retirement due to high fees, low returns, and missed growth opportunities.—
Brian Menickella,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not everything that unfolds on a baseball field needs to be explained.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Porter Hodge, for example, is now earning high-leverage opportunities after being a forgotten reliever for most of the year.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Broncos were MacGyver, poised for the dramatic ending, and suddenly forgot the difference between the blue and red wires.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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Safdie, however, never forgot about it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Polish state media also reported that Polish nationals have been pardoned.—
Darya Tarasova,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Frizer was found to have acted in self-defense and officially pardoned by the Queen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hernandez’s body was discovered in the trunk of D4vd’s car after the vehicle had been left unattended for an extended period of time in Los Angeles.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pets must be housebroken and cannot be left unattended in rooms.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Ignored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignored. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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