as in oblivious
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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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3
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
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
Verb
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
Adjective
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This trend is unsettling, but perhaps more alarming is that large numbers of people could become so oblivious to the upside of vice as to decide that it is better pursued alone.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 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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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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Wrapped in a blanked on the sofa, binging reruns of The Oprah Show on YouTube and gleefully ignoring emails all morning is my idea of heaven.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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On July 4, after Zane confessed to feeling guilty about ignoring more texts from his family members, the chatbot offered to help Zane craft a terse message to them.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul, once an Ottoman imperial residence, is now a luxury hotel overlooking the Bosphorus.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Today, the mountaintop hotel overlooking Eureka Springs offers ghost tours through its Victorian halls and former morgue, and the price of a room ranges from about $150 to $600.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 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
Verb
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No more having to wait for the preheat temperature or worrying about forgetting to set it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Much of the offseason ACC hype centered on Wade and NC State — not wrongly so — but are people forgetting about Ryan Odom and Virginia?—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some viewers though were less than forgiving.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Boss was essentially thanking the Taxi Driver scribe for forgiving the creative larceny Springsteen perpetrated in those early days of his career.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Not having matches in a waterproof container was another thoughtless mistake.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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Buying things is becoming as thoughtless as sending a text.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Disregarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarding. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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