1
as in unfamiliarity
the state of being unaware or uninformed
ignorance of the law is no excuse
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as in illiteracy
the state of being unlearned
with such vast sums spent on education, the level of ignorance among graduating seniors is a national disgrace
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Recent Examples of ignorance
But that's absolutely no excuse, because intent doesn't excuse ignorance.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
And the forces that contributed to their demise — avarice, ignorance and a lack of imagination — are ascendant, illustrated by plans for a five-story Rolex shop on Las Olas and the Gekko district being built in downtown West Palm Beach.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
When racist incidents happen, colleges sometimes respond with educational programs that ask students of color to fix white ignorance for free.
—Ingrid A. Nelson, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
And the forces that contributed to their demise — avarice, ignorance and a lack of imagination — are ascendant, illustrated by plans for a five-story Rolex shop on Las Olas and the Gekko district being built in downtown West Palm Beach.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
When racist incidents happen, colleges sometimes respond with educational programs that ask students of color to fix white ignorance for free.
—Ingrid A. Nelson, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
Noun
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Perhaps the most difficult part of assimilating into a new community is embracing the unfamiliarity.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 June 2026
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Most couples have never purchased wedding flowers before, and that unfamiliarity can make the process feel overwhelming.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
1 June 2026
Noun
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By the time the Supreme Court reopened those schools in 1964, the county’s 3% illiteracy rate for Black residents ages 5 to 22 had risen to 22%.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The presumption of innocence remains fully intact.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The trick of claiming such devout innocence worked quite readily for the last several years.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The Naked Gun delivers joyous stupidity with true dedication.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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The article added that stupidity has become popular and viral.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The initial photos or videos were ones of unawareness of what is about to go down.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, Weinberger added, the greatest treatment obstacle is patients not taking their medications — sometimes due to anosognosia, the unawareness of being ill, which affects 50% to 98% of people with schizophrenia.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Intentional dumbness is now virtue-signaling relatability.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
17 Nov. 2025
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Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ken was entertaining with his late-game cluelessness.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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By playing on the renters’ discomfort and their host’s cluelessness alike for comedy, the sketch underscored a modern-day mismatching of social eagerness.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The captain of the boat Zoë and Sarah came on watches them from afar, shaking his head at English foolishness.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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For this exercise in bravery – foolishness might be the better word – we were rewarded with a few small perch in about four hours of fishing.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorance. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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