1
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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2
as in ignored
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 overlooked
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 disregarded
However, protestors have disregarded the curfews, as did those in Kathmandu on Monday.
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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
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
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The evening was slightly chaotic and quickly unsynchronized as the first dinner group, which included Sunisa Lee, Fabolous and more, ignored initial invitations to sit in lieu of sunset views of the East River from the 63rd floor balcony.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mendoza ignored what her contract said.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 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
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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
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Disregarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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