as in ignorance
a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations
for two weeks each year the stressed-out couple enjoy the blissful oblivion that comes with a vacation at the beach
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Recent Examples of oblivion
The defeat ended a season in which the Rams were forced to weather numerous injuries during training camp and the first few games en route to a 1-4 start that put them on the brink of playoff oblivion.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Another couple tried on foot, feigning oblivion to the officers blocking the road.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Promises her who knows what, seeing that she’s got to drink herself to oblivion constantly and choke down pills for her unendurable pain.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Another couple tried on foot, feigning oblivion to the officers blocking the road.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Promises her who knows what, seeing that she’s got to drink herself to oblivion constantly and choke down pills for her unendurable pain.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivion
Noun
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Philosophy that is aware of our ignorance is a step forward.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
22 Feb. 2025
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Don the veil of ignorance, however, and the many positives start to make sense.—
Christian Gilbertsen,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This Broadway Center Stage mounting is a tightly packed clown car, speeding to musical-theater nirvana.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
15 May 2023
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Several tournament anglers have lived big bass nirvana on Rayburn in recent times, including a trio of single-day tournament catches topping the 40-pound mark on five fish.—
Matt Williams,
Dallas News,
22 Jan. 2022
Noun
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That Cantu maintained his innocence for more than 20 years, up until his execution on Feb. 28, 2024.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Davis has maintained his innocence, however, and fans of the California hip-hop legend will have to wait a little bit longer to see if the case has actually been cracked after a Nevada judge ruled on Tuesday that the trial be postponed by nearly a year.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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