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1
as in despising
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 ignoring
to fail to give proper attention to
disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway
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as in overlooking
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 disregarding
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
In a March 4 statement, NAACP Director of Environmental and Climate Justice Abré Connor criticized the Ratepayer Protection Pledge for disregarding environmental and climate concerns.
—Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said at the TD Cowen healthcare conference that Prasad has been disregarding the advice of the FDA’s scientists.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Lentz was returned to his job following a six-month suspension without pay for disregarding orders to take the post down.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The concentration of power in one person, the undermining of elections, disregarding the rule of law, the weakening checks and balances, and replacing constitutional loyalty with personal loyalty.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Lawrence confirmed to Deadline that the revival picks up as if the original series ended with the Season 8 finale, disregarding the events in the spinoff-style Season 9.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
Decades of pandering to public employee unions, bloating of bureaucratic staffs, and disregarding voter wishes regarding the outsourcing of local services and limiting pensions have been identified.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Blackwell told Le that the volume of cases isn’t an excuse for disregarding court orders.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Hezbollah, the paramilitary group in Lebanon, got involved in the conflict, disregarding the state’s sovereignty and firing missiles and drones from Lebanese territory at an Israeli military site near Haifa.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
In a March 4 statement, NAACP Director of Environmental and Climate Justice Abré Connor criticized the Ratepayer Protection Pledge for disregarding environmental and climate concerns.
—Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
On Monday, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said at the TD Cowen healthcare conference that Prasad has been disregarding the advice of the FDA’s scientists.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
Lentz was returned to his job following a six-month suspension without pay for disregarding orders to take the post down.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The concentration of power in one person, the undermining of elections, disregarding the rule of law, the weakening checks and balances, and replacing constitutional loyalty with personal loyalty.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
Lawrence confirmed to Deadline that the revival picks up as if the original series ended with the Season 8 finale, disregarding the events in the spinoff-style Season 9.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Feb. 2026
Decades of pandering to public employee unions, bloating of bureaucratic staffs, and disregarding voter wishes regarding the outsourcing of local services and limiting pensions have been identified.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Blackwell told Le that the volume of cases isn’t an excuse for disregarding court orders.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregarding
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The film centres on the owner of a failing furniture chain whose insurance scam unravels catastrophically on the eve of his daughter’s wedding, leaving him scrambling to keep his family oblivious, avoid prison and salvage the celebration.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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The new city government, controlled largely by business owners and other élites, seemed oblivious to the problems of the poor.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cruelty and corruption recognized no regional boundaries, and officials on both sides seem to have come closer to despising than sympathizing with their suffering captives.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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The bar claims the firm refused to remove the attorney’s name from its website for years, ignoring a cease and desist letter from McBratney’s new employer.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Andersen advises ignoring any one particular economic indicator in favor of looking at longer term trends.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dining room opens to a deck overlooking the valley beyond.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the city’s Seaport District has transformed into one of Boston’s most vibrant neighborhoods, with waterfront parks, contemporary art installations, and restaurants overlooking Boston Harbor.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kendall took off his shirt, unmindful of the scar slashing down his torso.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The unmindful construction planning, noise and light pollution, and Tesla traffic jams have meanwhile done nothing to endear the diner to those living nearby — the lifeblood of most successful restaurants — and anti-Musk demonstrators are organizing a series of protests at the location.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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Considering its pop culture reputation, you would be forgiven for forgetting that Baywatch was cancelled by NBC after its first season.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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After forgetting to kiss at the altar, the couple rectified the error on the Buckingham Palace balcony in front of 600,000 onlookers.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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My third was forgiving; there were a lot of critics in the house on my night.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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My third was forgiving; there were a lot of critics in the house.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Scenes meant to convey fondness and dramatic weight instead flatten into thoughtless repetition, as the series’ decades-long dissection of the final girl reveals itself as a stale brand asset.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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Karlsson was on the wrong side of the puck all evening, made careless decisions and generally played a thoughtless game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Disregarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarding. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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