pretermit

verb

Definition of pretermitnext
as in to ignore

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretermit
  1. ignore
  2. disregard
  3. omit
  4. forget
  5. slight
  6. neglect
  7. fail
Verb
  • But key architects of the British and American working classes ignored efforts to fuse the labor and abolitionist movements and instead linked labor militancy to white suffering.
    Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
  • While stocks fell slightly on Thursday, investors are mostly ignoring recent reports showing inflation is still a very real problem.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Kanye West disregarded an important hearing in one of the lawsuits filed against Donda Academy on Wednesday (Dec. 11).
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • According to the lawsuit, Herrera allegedly left the restaurant driving his vehicle, disregarded a red light and T-boned a vehicle, ultimately killing Taylar Jackson, 30, and six other victims, including 25-year-old Herrera.
    Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • The sun’s 11-year cycle omitted its strongest flare on Oct. 3, coinciding with a coronal mass ejection and a Kp index as high as 7, causing the lights to be visible as far south as Kansas.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • They can be omitted entirely or replaced with safe alternatives.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of omit
Verb
  • The company could win an appeal, forget about all of this, and go back to business as normal (eventually).
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Never forget his iconic diet book, The Karl Lagerfeld Diet.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of forget
Verb
  • Luke Bryan feels slighted by recent election results — but not that one.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Arab Americans are one voting bloc that’s used to being slighted by both major parties.
    Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Definition of slight
Verb
  • Another common mistake is neglecting the explainer video production quality.
    James Bryant, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The county will not neglect the Civic Center, Chief Executive Fesia Davenport said.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • But an earlier attempt at reconciliation failed in spectacular fashion.
    David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Without more specific support, Plaintiff fails to overcome the prejudice to Defendants and public interest factors implicated here.
    KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of fail
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