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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
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And now creative events like the various fair demonstrations and exhibits bring the problem of illiteracy into public spaces and help remove the stigma surrounding it.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Integrity Children's Fund is a nonprofit organization that aims to reduce illiteracy among Jamaican and immigrant children by providing educational resources to underprivileged schools, according to the organization's official website.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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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
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Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Don’t just try to be brilliant; focus on avoiding stupidity.—
Nilton Bernini,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Black enrollees reported the highest rate of unawareness of work requirements at 62%, compared to 56% among White enrollees and 54% among Hispanic enrollees.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
6 June 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
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The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ken was entertaining with his late-game cluelessness.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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This fantasy chat plays out in all its white cluelessness as the sitcom rewinds and repeats on mute.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The popular Instagram page @touronsofnationalparks is known for spotlighting the foolishness of people in national parks.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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And in this age of ever-rising electric bills, power-hungry data centers and global unrest, Floridians need leaders who will ditch the foolishness and get serious about lowering energy costs.—
David Jenkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorance. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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