disregarded

past tense of disregard
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as in despised
to ignore in a disrespectful manner disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride

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Recent Examples of disregarded However, protestors have disregarded the curfews, as did those in Kathmandu on Monday. Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Sep. 2025 Chances of that were at 12% as traders disregarded any possibility the committee might stay put. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 After being disregarded during a question about the Black Lives Matter movement, Ayo Edebiri handled the exclusion most graciously— and answered the question anyway. Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025 For years, we've been ignored and disregarded. Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 This was an odd gesture, considering that the Guild’s Board had completely disregarded the jury’s recommendations. Don McKellar, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025 The Chair Umpire also instructed the photographer to immediately sit down, and these instructions were also disregarded. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The blood of our soldiers is not to be disregarded. Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregarded
Verb
  • According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.
    David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • The Oldenburg Film Festival has long been the place to find the strange, the overlooked and the unapologetically unconventional in indie cinema.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Spurs have, for now, dismissed takeover talk.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His previous criminal history includes two violations of an abuse prevention order and a charge of destruction of property, all of which have been dismissed.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Disregarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarded. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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