1
as in disregarded
to fail to give proper attention to
ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road
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as in overlooked
to dismiss as of little importance
although the movie is a cinematic tour de force, one can't ignore the fact that it seriously distorts history
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Recent Examples of ignored
Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Mendoza ignored what her contract said.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
And they’ve been largely ignored by legacy media.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Rooftops—once ignored or treated as mechanical zones—are now vital platforms for green infrastructure.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The governor, apparently not a fan of Paul’s letter to the Romans about respecting authorities, ignored the orders and continued to let migrants be shredded in the river.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Though some opposition and animosity endured, it was often ignored as a vestige of the past rather than a current challenge.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Snapchat, Now Snapchat did release a kid-friendly version in 2013 called Snapkidz, meant for kids under 13, but many teens ignored it.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
However, his extreme home-road splits can’t be ignored.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The evening was slightly chaotic and quickly unsynchronized as the first dinner group, which included Sunisa Lee, Fabolous and more, ignored initial invitations to sit in lieu of sunset views of the East River from the 63rd floor balcony.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Mendoza ignored what her contract said.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
And they’ve been largely ignored by legacy media.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Rooftops—once ignored or treated as mechanical zones—are now vital platforms for green infrastructure.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The governor, apparently not a fan of Paul’s letter to the Romans about respecting authorities, ignored the orders and continued to let migrants be shredded in the river.
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Though some opposition and animosity endured, it was often ignored as a vestige of the past rather than a current challenge.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Snapchat, Now Snapchat did release a kid-friendly version in 2013 called Snapkidz, meant for kids under 13, but many teens ignored it.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
However, his extreme home-road splits can’t be ignored.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignored
Verb
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The potential adverse consequences to entrepreneurs when well-being is disregarded are well-documented.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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For years, we've been ignored and disregarded.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Oldenburg Film Festival has long been the place to find the strange, the overlooked and the unapologetically unconventional in indie cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over the past three years, the city has begun to address long-overdue repairs, reopening pools, restoring lighting, and fixing building roofs, efforts that were largely neglected during Hernandez’s administration.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even with these measures, security duties were neglected.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Green then explained the medical and industrial applications for these new knits.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Safdie, however, never forgot about it.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cali forgot who’d dropped the ball.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Polish state media also reported that Polish nationals have been pardoned.—
Darya Tarasova,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the end, Frizer was found to have acted in self-defense and officially pardoned by the Queen.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That means making sure campfires are out and cool to the touch before leaving them unattended or checking fire restrictions before visiting an outdoor area.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While there is no official numbers on the amount of unattended home deaths, stories of unreported deaths in the home are common.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Purdy missed Week 2 due to a toe injury, and QB2 Mac Jones filled in ably by completing 26 of 39 pass attempts and throwing for 279 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Ignored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignored. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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