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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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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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as in oblivious
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Recent Examples of disregarding
Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Cook’s attorneys said the government was disregarding facts in her case.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Brightline has attributed each death to someone breaking the law by walking or driving onto the tracks and disregarding gates and warning signs.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Ayala plainly accused Johnson of disregarding the city's police officers, saying the mayor only cares when there's a camera in front of him or when an officer is injured or killed in the line of duty.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Legislators drew the latest maps in 2021, disregarding a proposal from the commission.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
But Hamas leadership has been incredibly reckless and disregarding of the lives of the Palestinians.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
State and federal lawmakers renewed calls for an investigation after The Arizona Republic detailed how officials downplayed risks while disregarding the plan's warnings about weather and fire conditions.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In fact, disregarding them is a business misstep that has already cost some companies dearly.
—Hernan Tagliani, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Consistently disregarding your wellbeing.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Cook’s attorneys said the government was disregarding facts in her case.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Brightline has attributed each death to someone breaking the law by walking or driving onto the tracks and disregarding gates and warning signs.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Ayala plainly accused Johnson of disregarding the city's police officers, saying the mayor only cares when there's a camera in front of him or when an officer is injured or killed in the line of duty.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Legislators drew the latest maps in 2021, disregarding a proposal from the commission.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
But Hamas leadership has been incredibly reckless and disregarding of the lives of the Palestinians.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
State and federal lawmakers renewed calls for an investigation after The Arizona Republic detailed how officials downplayed risks while disregarding the plan's warnings about weather and fire conditions.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In fact, disregarding them is a business misstep that has already cost some companies dearly.
—Hernan Tagliani, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregarding
Verb
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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
Verb
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Over the summer the FDA convened a panel on the safety of certain antidepressants in pregnancy that tried to cast doubt on this research, ignoring the real harms of not treating depression or anxiety for pregnant people themselves and for their fetuses.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the writers, like Noah and Joanne, are ignoring that fundamental fork in the road in favor of inane high jinks from the couple and their increasingly irksome friends and family.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In footage obtained by WRAL News, passengers appear nervous as they remain stranded at the top of the ride, overlooking the rest of the fairground.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Today, overlooking geopolitical risks would be a serious misstep.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Carpenter’s unblinking Duffy played it straight, seemingly oblivious to their panic and focusing instead on the pillow’s soft feel and comfort level.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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This is not to say that Woody was oblivious to my problems.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their latest controversy comes a day after Bell admitted to forgetting their wedding anniversary on the red carpet.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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To be useful, our memories are dynamic rather than static, which is why forgetting is an active process, a feature and not a bug.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Flat seams eliminate irritation and itching for loose threads, and an elastic waistband and cuffs at the ankles provides a snug fit that’s still forgiving.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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In my mind, not forgiving somebody only puts up the jail cell kind of around you.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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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But Cortes last week cited the trio’s lack of a criminal record, willingness to pay restitution and their voluntary participation in community service in dismissing the charges.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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His team plans to argue for dismissing the charges.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Disregarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarding. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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