as in deserted
left unoccupied or unused
a forgotten doll under the bed a long-forgotten house down a winding dirt road
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as in missed
to be unable to recall or think of
I forget exactly on which street that the house is
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as in ignored
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 neglected
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
he forgot the pot boiling on the stove
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as in failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation
I forgot to call on his birthday
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Recent Examples of forgotten
Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Whatever the state of the industry may be, the culture has not forgotten about the prisoners and the struggle to free them.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For many Americans, Black contributions to country music would long be forgotten — until perhaps projects like Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter album that have sought to restore and uplift country music’s Black history, including by platforming Black Appalachian artists like Rhiannon Giddens.
—G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
The car is a beautiful relic that’s almost been forgotten over time, but thanks to its provenance this example should generate plenty of interest.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Jordan Chiles must have forgotten that part of her Olympic Village roommate’s routine.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
But those early memories in Alaska aren’t forgotten.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The show evoked an ethereal, almost mystical atmosphere, reminiscent of a grand, opulent estate long forgotten.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes the meal deliveries offer the only human contact for these homebound seniors, who otherwise could be forgotten if not for the staff and volunteers.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Whatever the state of the industry may be, the culture has not forgotten about the prisoners and the struggle to free them.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For many Americans, Black contributions to country music would long be forgotten — until perhaps projects like Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter album that have sought to restore and uplift country music’s Black history, including by platforming Black Appalachian artists like Rhiannon Giddens.
—G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
The car is a beautiful relic that’s almost been forgotten over time, but thanks to its provenance this example should generate plenty of interest.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
Jordan Chiles must have forgotten that part of her Olympic Village roommate’s routine.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
But those early memories in Alaska aren’t forgotten.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The show evoked an ethereal, almost mystical atmosphere, reminiscent of a grand, opulent estate long forgotten.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forgotten
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Koo actually missed a 46-yarder the play before, but an offsides penalty by the Buccaneers briefly bailed him and Atlanta out.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The former Florida State standout had a sack against the Lions but has missed numerous opportunities in the last three games to record more.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Police further allege Mims neglected to report the crime despite being told about the killing and despite having multiple opportunities to notify police.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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The abused, neglected, and damaged Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix)—accursed as son, lover, and comedian—takes violent revenge that quickly wins him fans and followers.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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For many people, that shot solidified the Joker as a concept who spoke to their own frustrations with the very same kind of systems that failed Arthur.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Oct. 2024
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That similar proposal to charge a 2% fine on every fee related to a criminal case and civil traffic violations failed to win majority support in the Senate in 2022 and thus did not appear on the ballot.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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Binder had been showing focus group participants a chart of jobs lost and gained during the Great Recession and recovery.Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The only National League team that has never won a World Series, San Diego has reached but lost the Fall Classic twice, in 1984 and 1989.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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McQueen spends half an hour dispassionately showing us the grimness of HMP Maze, a Troubles-era warehouse for enemies of the British state on a disused airfield.IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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In his first five night-shift stints as watchman at a disused ’80s amusement park/arcade mall — Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza Place — Mike stares glaze-eyed at security monitors, then drifts into violent 3-D incidents, His circumstance incarnates the hell that Morrissey sings about.Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2023
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The panel published a report in September with recommendations to make the sector more sustainable, such as by creating a transparency framework and a fund to address legacy issues caused by derelict or abandoned mines.Kim Harrisberg and Jack Graham, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
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The harbor had a derelict air, its large docks empty and the plaza devoid of people.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Forgotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forgotten. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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