as in rejected
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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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Recent Examples of ignored
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 June 2026
Liesl Leary-Perez, co-founder of Axis Integrated Mental Health, said Colorado has long ignored mental health problems, and sports betting addiction is now one more thing on the list that needs to be addressed.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Experts say the findings add to growing evidence that sleep problems can affect blood pressure and shouldn’t be ignored.
—Zoe Cunniffe, Health, 18 June 2026
While church policies emphasized that unmarried women had the right to keep their children and the children had a right to remain with their mothers, staff often ignored this guidance and worked closely with adoption agencies, researchers found.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The media essentially ignored that achievement at the time.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Sensual Venus rests in your 12th House of Solitude, standing opposite dark Pluto in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, so private longings meet daily obligations that refuse to be ignored.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Educators play a crucial role in our society, and the affordability crisis among America’s teachers can no longer be ignored.
—Randi Weingarten, Time, 11 June 2026
Verb
For the past five years, Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday, encouraging people across the country to reflect not only on the nation's tangled past with slavery, but the wider legacy of forgotten, ignored and intentionally buried stories about Black America.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 June 2026
Liesl Leary-Perez, co-founder of Axis Integrated Mental Health, said Colorado has long ignored mental health problems, and sports betting addiction is now one more thing on the list that needs to be addressed.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
Experts say the findings add to growing evidence that sleep problems can affect blood pressure and shouldn’t be ignored.
—Zoe Cunniffe, Health, 18 June 2026
While church policies emphasized that unmarried women had the right to keep their children and the children had a right to remain with their mothers, staff often ignored this guidance and worked closely with adoption agencies, researchers found.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The media essentially ignored that achievement at the time.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Sensual Venus rests in your 12th House of Solitude, standing opposite dark Pluto in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, so private longings meet daily obligations that refuse to be ignored.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Educators play a crucial role in our society, and the affordability crisis among America’s teachers can no longer be ignored.
—Randi Weingarten, Time, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignored
Adjective
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Underdog startups and neglected divisions tell similar stories.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2026
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Cinematographer Guillermo Garza shoots neglected settings like fine art, embracing the grime.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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So, many governments and corporations have interpreted the principle loosely, or even disregarded it entirely.—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Fines could be issued to both organizations and members of the public who disregarded the measures, though the rollout was designed to be gradual to allow time for adjustment.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Full of fresh summer favorites and ooey-gooey cheese, Zucchini, Squash, And Corn Casserole is not to be overlooked!—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Who are some prospects being overlooked or overvalued?—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Caregivers remembered him not as a forgotten man, but as someone impossible to forget.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It’s called the Zeigarnik effect, first studied by the Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik in 1927, after her professor observed that waiters remembered the details of unpaid orders but forgot orders whose bills had been settled.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Mom placed her purse on the top of the toilet tank, forgot about it and returned to the car.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Madonna explained that Netflix later connected with her to make a series based on her life and career, but the matter was complicated due to the star not being able to use the script from the Universal project.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Part of that difference can be explained by the concerns around capital expenditures.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator or professional if the babies are visibly injured, covered in flies, crying continuously for many hours, found next to a deceased mother, or remain unattended for an extended period without any sign of the adult returning.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
20 June 2026
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Perhaps soon, agents will be good enough to do more work unattended.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Maybe your flight was canceled, your luggage disappeared, you got stranded overseas, missed a cruise departure or learned a hard lesson the hard way.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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“Ignored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignored. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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