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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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as in rejected
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Recent Examples of ignored
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The thieves ignored the mall’s jewelry stores and went after shoes – lots and lots of shoes.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
If ignored, however, and allowed to grow, some polyps can develop into colon cancer.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
External whispers were ignored, leaving Scheyer thrilled in landing the late-bloomer from Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Lutheran High School.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Indigenous citizens don’t fare much better, as their perspectives are ignored and rights get dismissed.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
But India has largely ignored Western sanctions capping the price of Russian oil.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
But truths go ignored, the film argues, when everyone prefers inventing realities for themselves.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The thieves ignored the mall’s jewelry stores and went after shoes – lots and lots of shoes.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
If ignored, however, and allowed to grow, some polyps can develop into colon cancer.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
External whispers were ignored, leaving Scheyer thrilled in landing the late-bloomer from Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Lutheran High School.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Indigenous citizens don’t fare much better, as their perspectives are ignored and rights get dismissed.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
But India has largely ignored Western sanctions capping the price of Russian oil.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
But truths go ignored, the film argues, when everyone prefers inventing realities for themselves.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignored
Verb
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Reuveni, who served the department for 15 years across multiple administrations, described an internal culture that increasingly disregarded judicial authority.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Any naysaying about the $130 million-$140 million risk of Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed A CinemaScore Leonardo DiCaprio movie One Battle After Another underperforming can be disregarded, as Warners was able to afford that audacious auteur swing.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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His vision is to transform it, without VC backing, into a one-stop resource for dividend growth investors and retirees—a group often overlooked by legacy money management firms.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Slovenia itself is a compact nation that joined both the European Union and NATO in 2004, often overlooked in its perched position just north of the Western Balkans and on Italy’s northeastern edge.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now, the department's union is joining calls for more funding, saying the city has neglected for years to fund repairs and maintenace.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Wisconsin native was charged with repairing bridges within the department, campus and community that Addazio had neglected or damaged.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The network was about to hire The Daily Show host when a producer Kimmel worked with on the '90s game show Win Ben Stein's Money suggested that the head of the network watch video of him, Kimmel explained Wednesday on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Newcastle are level with Everton in big chances created and, as my colleague Chris Waugh explained, have struggled with generating quality opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Porter Hodge, for example, is now earning high-leverage opportunities after being a forgotten reliever for most of the year.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advertisement These enemies of the Republic never forgot the its violent birth.—
Time,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the technician running the game forgot to reset the machine, Payne said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1,600 people in his second term, after issuing clemency to another 237 people during his first term.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump later pardoned him, and Flynn since has become a leader of the Christian nationalist movement.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Officials were alerted after an anonymous caller reported seeing the baby left unattended on the steps at West 34th Street and 7th Avenue.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Keep fires small and contained, and never leave them unattended.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Ignored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignored. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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