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as in forgets
to fail to give proper attention to
ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road
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as in forgives
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 ignores
But the Democratic Party seems to prefer a selective vision of free speech, one that ignores the most glaring and visible current example of suppression.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
The 26-year-old ignores the advice and begins intense survival training.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
But the plan roundly ignores the contributions of climate change to the state's extreme heat problem.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
But his mother constantly overshares, has no privacy filters on her accounts and ignores our requests to avoid posting our children’s names or our birthdays.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Levi ignores his angry on-screen father, and Kay looks upset in another scene.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Treating these deals as cold, purely financial moves ignores everything that actually makes these businesses valuable in the first place.
—Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In another odd choice, Fıratoğlu ignores the language varieties spoken in the region where the film is set, Kurdish being the primary one.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
The 26-year-old ignores the advice and begins intense survival training.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
But the plan roundly ignores the contributions of climate change to the state's extreme heat problem.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The data analysis also ignores injuries and property destruction in non-fatal attacks as measures of political violence.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
But his mother constantly overshares, has no privacy filters on her accounts and ignores our requests to avoid posting our children’s names or our birthdays.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Levi ignores his angry on-screen father, and Kay looks upset in another scene.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Treating these deals as cold, purely financial moves ignores everything that actually makes these businesses valuable in the first place.
—Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In another odd choice, Fıratoğlu ignores the language varieties spoken in the region where the film is set, Kurdish being the primary one.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignores
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But your nervous system never forgets.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, there’s a constant sense that no one ever forgets the differences in class at play here, even amongst the working-class people who live in the town year-round and service the wealthy.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The organization purchases medical debt for pennies on the dollar and then forgives it, focusing on individuals with high debt-to-income ratios.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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What a leader neglects in the dark will inevitably be revealed in the light, often at staggering costs.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.—
Time,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway in North Georgia is a 40-mile loop known for waterfalls, overlooks, and sweeping Blue Ridge Mountain views.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The patio overlooks the Rhumb Line Vineyard, which supplies grapes to several award-winning Arizona wineries.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Conversely, the categorization system behind the Cato Institute’s study disregards the complexities of some cases that have multiple motivations to consider, including an adherence to incel ideology.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Netflix's sequel to the 1974 original disregards all other installments and was plagued by behind-the-scenes trouble, which is evident in the final product.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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In between bites, Echols explains where his love of burgers came from.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Juliana Vanegas, a marine biologist who works with Alvarado, explains what happens.—
John Otis,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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But focusing only on that number misses the real story.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even if so, this pick is based mostly on an underrated, hard-hitting Cardinals defense against a Titans offense that actually misses Will Levis.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Few Americans believe that the current political debate on Capitol Hill justifies a government shutdown, and many disapprove of how officials have handled the situation, according to a new CBS News poll.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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That and the length, of course, but Miller justifies the running time with an expansiveness, a patience, a curiosity and a lack of judgement that truly sets this work apart.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Ignores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignores. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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