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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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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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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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
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
This is a total disregard for park visitors’ safety and is extremely dangerous.
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
But attorneys for people seeking asylum say the law has long meant anyone arriving at a port of entry should be screened, and blocking arrivals disregards the nation’s ideals.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Their skepticism of government was fuelled by the disruptions of COVID and by perceptions of liberal hypocrisy and the left’s disregard for the member’s opinions.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
This is a total disregard for park visitors’ safety and is extremely dangerous.
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Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Verb
In Alabama, local investigators at the Internal Revenue Service typically disregard the dealings of bookies.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
But attorneys for people seeking asylum say the law has long meant anyone arriving at a port of entry should be screened, and blocking arrivals disregards the nation’s ideals.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregard
Noun
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She would have been floored by the casualness that has seeped into society today, from wearing pajamas on flights to sweatpants to dinner.
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Seydoux also approaches her beauty with a quintessentially French casualness.
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The likely architect of that plot was Lyonel’s own scheming son, Larys, whom Simon openly despised.
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During Season 10, a newly confident Batula — who seemed to despise Cooke from the first minute of the premiere episode — appeared to be poised to launch a triumphant post-divorce arc, free at last from Cooke’s belittlement and verbal abuse.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.
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Shoppers note that the shorts are roomy and don’t bunch up, and that the elastic waistband is forgiving even while bloated.
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Debt settlement can negatively affect your credit score, and forgiven debt may have tax implications in some situations.
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Hamilton students were, in their basic indifference, not unlike the typical Gators of my own undergraduate years, trying to cruise through the graduation requirements by whatever means necessary.
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The world of Pride and Prejudice expects women to accommodate male pride as a social fact, to smooth over awkwardness, to accept that status and wealth compensate for coldness or indifference.
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Aaron Morris of San Francisco wanted to make sure the match would be one his father, Pancho, would never forget.
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Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest.
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In fact, Smith has long argued that the NFL has overlooked Black candidates at those positions because of racial bias.
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Darrell said that’s an opportunity the company can no longer afford to overlook.
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But in the era of dating apps − essentially another form of social media − the nonchalance with which so many approach dating has gotten out of hand.
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Max Cady should be an unsettling interruption, a man who undermines our ideas of right and wrong through his nonchalance about his own wickedness; here, the most unsettling thing about him are those teal contact lenses.
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregard. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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