1
as in missing
to be unable to recall or think of
I forget exactly on which street that the house is
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2
as in neglecting
to fail to give proper attention to
she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college
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as in shirking
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in failing
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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as in forgetful
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as in ignoring
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Recent Examples of forgetting
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Many business leaders confuse fame with success, forgetting that credibility comes from consistent delivery, not noise.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Our grief must not fade into the familiar cycle of outrage and forgetting.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Memory loss, or forgetting things within a relatively short period, can be caused by physical or mental conditions.
—Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
But forgetting is foolproof if your water bottle is always slung around your neck.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Winning 14 straight may have led to many fans forgetting how baseball works, and losses are normal.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
To celebrate her life and her work, without forgetting the painful void left by her death.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Katt said Humitz did provide reasoning for some of the missing receipts, such as forgetting to obtain them, Katt said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
There’s no sense in saving (and potentially forgetting about) this precious cut.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Many business leaders confuse fame with success, forgetting that credibility comes from consistent delivery, not noise.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Our grief must not fade into the familiar cycle of outrage and forgetting.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Memory loss, or forgetting things within a relatively short period, can be caused by physical or mental conditions.
—Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
But forgetting is foolproof if your water bottle is always slung around your neck.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Winning 14 straight may have led to many fans forgetting how baseball works, and losses are normal.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
To celebrate her life and her work, without forgetting the painful void left by her death.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
Katt said Humitz did provide reasoning for some of the missing receipts, such as forgetting to obtain them, Katt said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetting
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Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The same words apply to the title character at the film‘s center, the inscrutable and seemingly unscrupulous Hedda Gabler (a magnetic Tessa Thompson), here yanked firmly from the late 20th century setting of Henrik Ibsen’s iconic play into the ’50s, and not missing a single trick along the way.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the Supreme Court increasingly shows frustration with the overreach of lower court judges, the justices could be motivated to take up cases more quickly on matters where lower courts are ignoring their emergency docket orders, such as with the firing of independent agency heads.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet America’s system is transactional, rewarding affluence while neglecting the very conditions that produce disease.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Without a doubt, this look prioritizes comfort without neglecting style, just as it was done decades ago.—
Michel Mejía,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Jays left two runners in scoring position with no outs in the third, failing to push the ball out of the infield to earn a lead.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, the former fifth-round pick faded over his final couple of years in the Windy City, failing to reach 500 yards receiving in either 2022 or 2023.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The third company is plagued with bad luck, with either a forgetful lead singer or slip-ups in choreography.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Audiences at the pop star's Forget Tomorrow World Tour, are worried the singer's 50-city stretch is just that, forgetful.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Packer was charged with one count of animal attack resulting from owner's disregard for human life, a felony, the spokesperson said.—
Jessie DiMartino,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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If that fact alone doesn’t outrage you, consider what this disregard of constitutional rights means for you.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 74-year-old François Bayrou resigns on Tuesday after choosing to gamble his political survival on a confidence vote a day earlier—and losing it by a huge margin.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Cracker Barrel has become a cookie-cutter corporate chain, steadily losing its Southern flavor.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conversely, the models are generally not rewarded for expressing doubt, omitting dubious details, or requesting clarification.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Naming an interstate war based on the state in which the war is fought – while omitting the name of outside instigators – implies the culpability of that state.—
Esther Brito Ruiz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Forgetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetting. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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