disregards

present tense third-person singular of disregard
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as in despises
to ignore in a disrespectful manner disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride

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Recent Examples of disregards But residents oppose reckless upzoning that disregards the character of our neighborhood. Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Parker said the new state program will make amends for a road-funding formula that disregards lane and traffic counts, sending the same amount of money to a two-lane road in a rural county and a six-lane road in Indianapolis. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregards
Verb
  • Maybe your coworker has an upcoming presentation to senior leadership or your friend despises mushrooms.
    Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.
    Book Marks August 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
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  • An energy policy that ignores this will get traction depending on which party is in office but not beyond that.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This perspective ignores the need for people to come to decisions together about truth and reality.
    Sara Giordano, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The organization purchases medical debt for pennies on the dollar and then forgives it, focusing on individuals with high debt-to-income ratios.
    Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The thing about bullying is that the bully typically has no memory of it later, while the wounded party never forgets.
    Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Dictatorships exhaust themselves through destruction, but democracies adapt and grow stronger—a lesson Washington sometimes forgets.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Other options include the hilltop Dorn’s Breakers Café, which overlooks the Embarcadero and the ocean, and The Galley Seafood Grill & Bar, famous for its buttery scallops.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This two-bedroom retreat, which overlooks Lake Michigan, is a living, breathing showcase for his work, including pieces from his Landshapes collection with Kohler—a collaboration that highlights how art can be integrated into the rituals of daily life.
    John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What a leader neglects in the dark will inevitably be revealed in the light, often at staggering costs.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.
    Time, Time, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Disregards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregards. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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