as in disregard
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1
as in forgetting
to fail to give proper attention to
ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road
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2
as in forgiving
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 ignoring
Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Aaron Levine, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But when Spurs are trailing, Romero often abandons his defensive position and goes hunting for the ball, seemingly ignoring tactical instructions.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Enough ignoring culture, heritage, and sacred history.
—John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Their startup, known as Uber, initially clawed its way to success with a growth-at-all-costs strategy that sometimes involved operating without municipal consent, ignoring court orders and clashing with local regulations.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Common mistakes like skipping morning water, overusing caffeine, or ignoring electrolytes can impact hydration.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
The best position player in baseball took an ever-so-quick glance at the runner, momentarily ignoring a ball traveling toward him at a high rate of speed.
—Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Our detailed reporting agitated the government, which went from ignoring our existence to breathing down our necks.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Noun
Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Most technology investments solve the first problem while entirely ignoring the second.
—Aaron Levine, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But when Spurs are trailing, Romero often abandons his defensive position and goes hunting for the ball, seemingly ignoring tactical instructions.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Enough ignoring culture, heritage, and sacred history.
—John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Their startup, known as Uber, initially clawed its way to success with a growth-at-all-costs strategy that sometimes involved operating without municipal consent, ignoring court orders and clashing with local regulations.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Common mistakes like skipping morning water, overusing caffeine, or ignoring electrolytes can impact hydration.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 22 May 2026
The best position player in baseball took an ever-so-quick glance at the runner, momentarily ignoring a ball traveling toward him at a high rate of speed.
—Sam McDowell May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
Our detailed reporting agitated the government, which went from ignoring our existence to breathing down our necks.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignoring
Noun
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Letting Kingsley sleep in the same room as the dogs, prosecutors argued, demonstrated a reckless disregard for the toddler's safety, per FOX19.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The piece broadens again into a compressed history of the war, and the rise of a dictator in part because of complicity and disregard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Verb
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My answer is that the alternative — silence, forgetting, the regime’s preferred outcome — is worse.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, Holmgren rejects the cliché that the greatest teams push egos aside, forgetting individual goals in the quest for a Larry O’Brien Trophy.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Texas State wasn’t as forgiving.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The no-nonsense superstar probably wouldn’t have been so forgiving with his words.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Our findings also imply that disregarding venture initiatives can be risky.—
Serguei Netessine,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Bolton, 67, was charged with one felony count of mutilation of election material and one misdemeanor count of disregarding election code, according to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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From duck blind to blinding lights Minutes before stepping to a microphone at GEODIS Park, the singer-songwriter sat in a tan vest and blue shirt overlooking the stadium.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The property encompasses a half-acre-plus bluff overlooking Thousand Steps Beach with a pool, spa and multiple viewing terraces, offering coastal views as far west as Catalina Island.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Crichton goes to a lot of effort to give plausible explanation to the harvesting and recombination of dinosaur DNA, and the mistakes that the involved human beings make are ones of ego, greed, and—more or less—neglecting to double-check their homework before turning it in.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The organizations that struggle will be the ones that chase technical sophistication while neglecting the people who apply it.—
Usman Shuja,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Sokoloff continued the offensive, explaining that the controller is legally mandated to annually audit affordable housing programs but has failed to do so.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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While some hospitals obtain informed consent before conducting drug or alcohol testing during pregnancy or after delivery, others perform these tests without patient consent or clearly explaining the purpose and potential consequences.—
Dr. Mattie Renn,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Is an important event missing from this date?—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Some six months later came his two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing tests, a violation of the antidoping code that doesn't necessarily mean an athlete is taking drugs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ignoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignoring. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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