as in casualness
lack of interest or concern
revelers firing guns in the air with complete disregard for the possible consequences
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1
as in to despise
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride
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2
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway
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3
as in to forgive
to dismiss as of little importance
this essay is so good that I can safely disregard a couple of spelling errors
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Recent Examples of disregard
Brea Baker, Refinery29, 22 May 2025
On display was his transactional approach to foreign policy, an unabashed drive for commercial deals — including with countries where his family has business interests — and a disregard for conventions and longstanding US foreign policy objectives.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Justin Worland, Time, 23 May 2025
Scientific research must be funded, but integrity matters and UCSD must face real consequences for disregarding the law and failing its students.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Noun
So who is to blame for this callous disregard of patient’s and her family’s grief?
—Brea Baker, Refinery29, 22 May 2025
On display was his transactional approach to foreign policy, an unabashed drive for commercial deals — including with countries where his family has business interests — and a disregard for conventions and longstanding US foreign policy objectives.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
Verb
Under President Jair Bolsonaro, the prior government allowed for rapid deforestation in exchange for quick economic gain and disregarded the global push for climate action.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 May 2025
Scientific research must be funded, but integrity matters and UCSD must face real consequences for disregarding the law and failing its students.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregard
Verb
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This is a series between two rivals that despise each other.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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But in public spaces, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union are roundly despised.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
Verb
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What can also be said with certainty, however, is that — even ignoring, for one moment, the events that brought him to Chelmsford crown court in Essex, east of London — this is a story of what might have been.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The economics are simply too compelling for businesses to ignore: A single AI system can process the workload of dozens of employees at a fraction of the usual labor cost.—
Adam Bowen,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Employees trust them more, and citizens are more likely to forgive their mistakes.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Viewers could be forgiven for looking ahead to the second set.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
7 June 2025
Noun
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But at a 2% real return, that point of indifference goes up to 83.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The state’s indifference has left districts on their own, notching defeats and some small victories, like Ivan, who ultimately realized his behavior was undermining his future.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Verb
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For one, no studio wants to release its film too early, only to be forgotten when another major contender comes along.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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It’s designed to combat re-arrest and re-incarceration after imprisonment—known as recidivism, create jobs and build dignity for those the system tries to forget.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, this creates blind spots that limit innovation and overlook entire categories of opportunity.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In addition to the eight hundred thousand dead, another casualty of the Civil War that’s often overlooked was civil liberties.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Beachy waves embody the essence of effortless glamour, effortlessly merging chic with a touch of playful nonchalance.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 June 2025
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While the relationships Reid had before the pandemic weren't affected by 'nonchalance' culture, he's been experiencing a far different dating pool after his most recent relationship of two and a half years ended.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Every expression of concern is in fact an expression of unconcern about something else; each of them merits a rebuke and you have been appointed (by yourself, but nevermind) to deliver it.—
Rebecca Solnit
January 31,
Literary Hub,
31 Jan. 2024
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Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregard. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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