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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as in oblivious
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregarding
Verb
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FedEx — The stock gained more than 1% after Jefferies upgraded FedEx to buy from hold, saying investors are ignoring the cost-cutting efforts at the packing and shipping company that will continue to drive earnings growth regardless of the macroeconomic challenges.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Yet there’s no ignoring the fact that the Rockies would’ve loved to have Brito penciled in as their second baseman this year.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many kids want to keep playing at the park or in the pool, totally oblivious to the fact that their parents are desperate to sit in front of the AC for a few minutes.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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Meanwhile, at Casa, an oblivious Cierra is starting to make a connection with bombshell Elan.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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No Way Home ended with the world forgetting who Spider-Man and Peter Parker were.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2025
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Though May 11 — the date Mother’s Day falls on this year — might seem lightyears away, don’t grow too complacent and make the all-too-common mistake of forgetting to secure Mom, or the mother figure in your life, a gift until the very last moment.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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From forgiving the woman who knocked him into a light pole to shaping a leadership style based on love and integrity, Thor’s story stands as a beacon of hope and motivation.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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The tiered silhouette is flowy and forgiving for curvier bodies like mine, but fitted enough to not look like a burlap sack.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To do this, Moments of Space is centered around Tibetan Dzogchen techniques, which emphasises mindfulness over the unconsciousness practice (unmindful thinking and feeling) many other apps focus on.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2024
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Verdugo can continue the virtual Fit Mind program, where LR learned about Cookie Monster’s unmindful eating.—
Isabella Cueto,
STAT,
17 July 2023
Verb
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Most importantly, the proposal provides that, when discovery items are turned over belatedly, judges can impose consequences that stop short of dismissing the whole case, if a lesser remedy can ensure fairness to the defendant.—
Jane Manning,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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So lawmakers aren't dismissing Golden Dome out of hand.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Multiple offenses for each race will mean long jail sentences and $100,000+ in fines, which should finally get the attention of these thoughtless fools.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
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That was still true at the end of Thursday’s first quarter, when Cardoso turned around from a routine rebound and threw an awkward, thoughtless pass straight into the hands of the Wings’ Paige Bueckers.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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But Russians are also considered by their leaders as an unthinking mass that must blindly follow their leader.—
Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2022
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There’s the interest in Britney Spears and pop icons who had been assumed to be vacant, unthinking ingénues.—
Brandon Tensley,
CNN,
23 Dec. 2022
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“Disregarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarding. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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