dis·re·gard
ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd 
disregarded; disregarding; disregards
: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice
Please disregard what I said in my last email.
He disregarded her advice.
: the act of treating someone or something as unworthy of regard or notice : the state of being disregarded (see disregard entry 1) : neglect
showed a complete disregard for the rules
Synonyms
Examples of disregard in a Sentence
Verb
Please disregard what I said before.
He disregarded his father's advice and left school.
Some students completely disregard the rules of the school.
Noun
They treated the rules with complete disregard.
revelers firing guns in the air with complete disregard for the possible consequences
Recent Examples on the Web
Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite being a finance executive with a penchant for analytics, Cardinale, like his friend Beane, doesn’t disregard the importance of winning on the field.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
But many Tesla drivers seem to have disregarded that advice, sometimes with fatal consequences.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Their probe found that the circumstances that led to the attack were set into motion when the Fox News team disregarded warnings to avoid the Irpin-Hostomel area near Kyiv.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Every year since the Academy Awards were invented, somebody has been overlooked, ignored, passed over, disregarded or brushed off.
—The New York Times Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Tethered To The Past Anchoring bias occurs when investors rely too heavily on past reference points, such as purchase prices or historical highs, to make decisions, often disregarding market changes or the investment's underlying value.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Johnson County Chief Counsel Peg Trent and critics of Hayden’s investigation have said election officials have no authority to disregard state law absent a court order.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Winter’s death came months after another San Jose baby, 3-month-old Phoenix Castro, died from a fentanyl overdose in a case that exposed how Santa Clara County’s child welfare agency disregarded numerous concerns about the baby’s parents to leave her in their care.
—Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Daniel Garcia, 42, was found guilty by a jury of three counts of detonating an explosive device with intent to injure, four counts of possession of an explosive device and one count of evading an officer with willful disregard for people or property., according to San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Particularly, if your attempts to set boundaries or assert yourself are consistently met with defensiveness, hostility or disregard, this method may be a valuable strategy for disengagement and self-protection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The reality star and entrepreneur is also facing charges of negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
In some circles, wearing a fur coat (real or faux) is seen as a sort of transgression—a willful disregard of animal cruelty.
—Shelcy Joseph, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Biden-administration officials were reportedly horrified by the disregard that Israeli leaders showed for the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians trying to reach humanitarian aid a few weeks ago.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
Complaints began with Hamas’ apparent disregard for Gaza civilians who faced the brunt of Israel’s punishing military response to the Oct. 7 attack while Hamas fighters remained in tunnels.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
But in Northern California, where PG&E’s callous and greedy disregard for customers’ safety and service cause increasingly frequent power outages, my landline is the only thing that works when the power is out.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
But rather than publicly confronting questions about their own actions, Russian security officials have disregarded the claims of responsibility by the Islamic State.
—Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite being a finance executive with a penchant for analytics, Cardinale, like his friend Beane, doesn’t disregard the importance of winning on the field.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
But many Tesla drivers seem to have disregarded that advice, sometimes with fatal consequences.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
Their probe found that the circumstances that led to the attack were set into motion when the Fox News team disregarded warnings to avoid the Irpin-Hostomel area near Kyiv.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Every year since the Academy Awards were invented, somebody has been overlooked, ignored, passed over, disregarded or brushed off.
—The New York Times Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Tethered To The Past Anchoring bias occurs when investors rely too heavily on past reference points, such as purchase prices or historical highs, to make decisions, often disregarding market changes or the investment's underlying value.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Johnson County Chief Counsel Peg Trent and critics of Hayden’s investigation have said election officials have no authority to disregard state law absent a court order.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
Winter’s death came months after another San Jose baby, 3-month-old Phoenix Castro, died from a fentanyl overdose in a case that exposed how Santa Clara County’s child welfare agency disregarded numerous concerns about the baby’s parents to leave her in their care.
—Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Noun
Critics have said that the Israeli military has shown a disregard for Palestinian civilians in its campaign to root out Hamas, the militant group whose attack on Oct. 7 killed 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Daniel Garcia, 42, was found guilty by a jury of three counts of detonating an explosive device with intent to injure, four counts of possession of an explosive device and one count of evading an officer with willful disregard for people or property., according to San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Particularly, if your attempts to set boundaries or assert yourself are consistently met with defensiveness, hostility or disregard, this method may be a valuable strategy for disengagement and self-protection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
The reality star and entrepreneur is also facing charges of negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
In some circles, wearing a fur coat (real or faux) is seen as a sort of transgression—a willful disregard of animal cruelty.
—Shelcy Joseph, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Biden-administration officials were reportedly horrified by the disregard that Israeli leaders showed for the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians trying to reach humanitarian aid a few weeks ago.
—Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
Complaints began with Hamas’ apparent disregard for Gaza civilians who faced the brunt of Israel’s punishing military response to the Oct. 7 attack while Hamas fighters remained in tunnels.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024
But in Northern California, where PG&E’s callous and greedy disregard for customers’ safety and service cause increasingly frequent power outages, my landline is the only thing that works when the power is out.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disregard. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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disregard
1 of 2 verb
dis·re·gard
ˌdis-ri-ˈgärd
: to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice
disregard
2 of 2 noun
: the act of disregarding : the state of being disregarded
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