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 As a public figure, Piker must show actual malice, meaning Jennings knew his claims were false or recklessly disregarded the truth. — Emma Witman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026 Witnesses told police that a vehicle traveling westbound on County Road 250 South reportedly disregarded a stop sign and struck Schultz’s vehicle, which overturned and resulted in Schultz being extricated. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 His presence was transformative; Stewart made the goofiest, most easily disregarded TV franchise for nerds and nobodies into a work full of warmth and gravitas. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Their attorneys argued that commissioners disregarded professional review and relied instead on generalized neighborhood opposition. — Sarah Kinbar, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 According to the complaint, Allen agreed but later disregarded her requests to stop and instead ejaculated inside her. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Portraits of young female military spotters, whose warnings about a potential attack were disregarded, mark their deaths that day. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 According to the report, the two commissioners questioned the legality of some of the decisions, but Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar disregarded their objections. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Carey believes Hope Florida is an example of how disabled people’s welfare is disregarded. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregarded
Verb
  • In both projects, she was tasked not only with playing the same person from young adulthood to maturity, but also with bringing new dimension to a literary character whom readers have misguidedly despised for decades.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And Hadl, who both was an assistant coach and later an administrator at KU, not to mention one of the greatest KU players of all time, also despised the Tigers.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The College Football Playoff selection committee has insulted them, their city has mostly ignored them, and few outside of the range of Bob Chesney’s wonderfully gravelly football voice has actually believed in them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But Colom and his Black supporters also have never ignored the significance of his candidacy as a Black man.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And be sure to wrap up warm and allow 20-30 minutes for your eyes to adapt to the dark — a vital and often overlooked step for anyone hoping to catch even the faintest of meteors.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The director long believed his contributions to cinema, including the political subtexts of his film were overlooked.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Women’s stories, especially those focused on their desires, have historically been dismissed as unserious, but romance has always had a huge, loyal readership.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Five other felonies were dismissed by prosecutors as part of the plea agreement.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Disregarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarded. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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