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
What makes Martin's sudden claims of ignorance about Hale-Cusanelli's past comments particularly striking is his long-standing involvement in efforts to support Jan. 6 defendants — and the fact that Martin has been closely following his case for years.
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Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 1 May 2025
Thug stans pored over his lyrics and lore, seizing upon the prosecution’s seeming ignorance.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Leaders must acknowledge that AI will not operate behind a veil of ignorance unless deliberately designed otherwise.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But know this: the silence of those responsible in our industry is no longer ignorance.
—Lee Trink, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 1 May 2025
Thug stans pored over his lyrics and lore, seizing upon the prosecution’s seeming ignorance.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Leaders must acknowledge that AI will not operate behind a veil of ignorance unless deliberately designed otherwise.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
But know this: the silence of those responsible in our industry is no longer ignorance.
—Lee Trink, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ignorance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignorance
Noun
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There is a romance of illiteracy here, as if poetry should be looked at instead of thoughtfully read.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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One act of economic illiteracy would therefore sabotage both Medicaid and Medicare simultaneously.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The beginning of the finale reveals that the explosion originated in the laundry room, where Graham was trying to declare his innocence to Donnie and Crystal (Destiny Hernandez).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Simpson, who maintained his innocence but was found liable for the deaths in a civil case, later served nine years in prison on unrelated charges.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Tiny terror is unleashed in this mini alien apocalypse as directors Robert Bisi and Andy Lyon pay loving tribute to classic sci-fi stories of alien invasion and human stupidity using tilt-shift techniques that make the end of the world look almost cute.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Wodehouse had displayed nothing worse than the stupidity of the innocent.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From physical fights to is-he-or-isn’t-he paternity test foolishness and now revenge p-rn, the storylines can get out of control.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Adams case is not the only one that will bring the foolishness of this directive into sharp relief.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
15 Feb. 2025
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But this time her nescience was justified.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2025
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Critics pounced on his gaffes questioning evolution and asserting that vegetation caused pollution, but, as with Trump, Reagan’s backers cared little about these blunders or his nescience over public affairs.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
28 Aug. 2020
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“Ignorance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignorance. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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