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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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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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Recent Examples of forgetting
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
For example, in learning contexts, adaptive forgetting, or the ability to let go of irrelevant information, can actually improve cognitive performance overall.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This comes at a time of wider forgetting.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
In an age of fast fading and faster forgetting, that message - stitched into every uneven hem - remains radical.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In this arrangement, even if one learner suffers from catastrophic forgetting, the cognitive radio can still function.
—Sven Bilén, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2020
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The bank wants her descendants to stop forgetting it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Kudrow, who starred as the free-spirited Phoebe Buffay, said the writers reprimanded the cast for forgetting lines and spent their off-hours fantasizing about her female co-stars.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The real danger is forgetting why people cared in the first place.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
To me, rest is actually forgetting about the clock and responsibility for a short period of time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
From skipping compression socks to forgetting a backup battery, the same rookie errors show up again and again—and each one has a simple, often affordable fix.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Overlooking Year-Round Appeal Another mistake Miller sees is forgetting to plant for visual interest throughout the year.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Not forgetting that the whole thing can fit into a suitcase.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
His quest to reclaim the power of writing becomes an inner journey between memory and forgetting, between a lost language and a new one, where human, emotion and meaning must be recreated anew.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
For example, in learning contexts, adaptive forgetting, or the ability to let go of irrelevant information, can actually improve cognitive performance overall.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
This comes at a time of wider forgetting.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
In an age of fast fading and faster forgetting, that message - stitched into every uneven hem - remains radical.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
In this arrangement, even if one learner suffers from catastrophic forgetting, the cognitive radio can still function.
—Sven Bilén, IEEE Spectrum, 23 July 2020
Verb
An exhilarating journey through 70 years of images and sounds from Lebanon, exploring Beirut’s collective psyche—marked by beauty, trauma, joy, and forgetting.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The bank wants her descendants to stop forgetting it.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Kudrow, who starred as the free-spirited Phoebe Buffay, said the writers reprimanded the cast for forgetting lines and spent their off-hours fantasizing about her female co-stars.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
The real danger is forgetting why people cared in the first place.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
To me, rest is actually forgetting about the clock and responsibility for a short period of time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
From skipping compression socks to forgetting a backup battery, the same rookie errors show up again and again—and each one has a simple, often affordable fix.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Overlooking Year-Round Appeal Another mistake Miller sees is forgetting to plant for visual interest throughout the year.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Not forgetting that the whole thing can fit into a suitcase.
—New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgetting
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What also follows is a useless debate over the cultural impact of the movie amid concerns that the film is a little loose with the truth or outright forgetful about key moments of Jackson’s complex and complicated life.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Wilson’s wife shared a meme appearing to compare MacInnes to Dory, the forgetful fish in the Pixar movies, and this was submitted to the court.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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We now are faced with missing holidays with them to comply with their demands.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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Just 93 seconds later, with the Wild on its first power play of the game and Wedgewood missing his stick, Hughes scored his fourth goal of the playoffs, giving Minnesota its first multi-goal lead of the series.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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The owners of an apartment building in Manhattan where three people were killed in a fast-moving fire early Monday are being sued by the city for neglecting fire hazards at a neighboring property, court documents show.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Laticia Hudson-Burns, assistant housekeeping manager at Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa, notes that one of the most common cleaning habits is neglecting underneath and behind furniture, where dust, hair, and debris accumulate.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Ugarte previously agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission over failing to disclose outside income earned through his consulting firm while serving as a City Hall aide to Price.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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While the city has admirably put forward goals such as reducing chronic homelessness by 50%, ending family homelessness and eliminating long-term encampments within five years, there appear to be no consequences for repeatedly failing to meet these targets.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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In the series’ third season, Primal got gnarlier by bringing protagonist Spear (voiced by Aaron LaPlante) back from the dead but keeping the character unaware of his new zombie status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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It was inspired by a real-life account of a French diplomat who has a Chinese mistress for 20 years, seemingly unaware that his paramour is actually a man, and a Communist spy.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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There is total disregard for the truth and the dignity of The office of the President of the United States.—
Craig Jordan,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Moral rectitude, in some left-wing corners of the commentariat, is out; flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hawai’i is in the final for the fourth time in the past six years, having won the 2021 and 2022 titles before losing to UCLA in the 2023 title match.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Up next The Giants will look to snap a three-series losing streak before heading to Los Angeles for four games against the Dodgers.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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“Forgetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgetting. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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