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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
Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.
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E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
Relying on a single test ignores the daily, practical hurdles our patients face.
—Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
On the other hand, many would question an admissions system based solely on academic test scores that ignores forms of achievement and potential those tests fail to capture.
—Prasad Krishnamurthy, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
All of this is to address a nonexistent competitive balance gap that ignores actual reality and historical data.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
But Jamison ignores the call, heads to a train crossing, and stands on the tracks as a locomotive approaches.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Yet the assumption that more demand automatically equals grid failure ignores how energy systems respond to new demand.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
On the other hand, many would question an admissions system based solely on academic test scores that ignores forms of achievement and potential those tests fail to capture.
—Prasad Krishnamurthy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
That’s helped set Waymo apart from its much smaller autonomous-vehicle rival, Tesla’s Robotaxi service, which redacts the most informative parts of its safety data and ignores press queries.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
Relying on a single test ignores the daily, practical hurdles our patients face.
—Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
On the other hand, many would question an admissions system based solely on academic test scores that ignores forms of achievement and potential those tests fail to capture.
—Prasad Krishnamurthy, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
All of this is to address a nonexistent competitive balance gap that ignores actual reality and historical data.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
But Jamison ignores the call, heads to a train crossing, and stands on the tracks as a locomotive approaches.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Yet the assumption that more demand automatically equals grid failure ignores how energy systems respond to new demand.
—Anna Broughel, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
On the other hand, many would question an admissions system based solely on academic test scores that ignores forms of achievement and potential those tests fail to capture.
—Prasad Krishnamurthy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
That’s helped set Waymo apart from its much smaller autonomous-vehicle rival, Tesla’s Robotaxi service, which redacts the most informative parts of its safety data and ignores press queries.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignores
Verb
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Wanna know what happens when a company forgets its branding north star?—
David Farinella,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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On the other, giving up 24 goals in a five-game loss to a team that immediately forgets how to score and gets swept isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of a team being close to contending.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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But Hannah, who sees his true good nature, forgives him.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
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While The Pitt forgives and empathizes with Robby’s flaws, Robby is not called on to extend that empathy to others.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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In high-stakes situations, a leader who fully relies on algorithmic advice neglects the most crucial part of their role.—
Shai Zamanian,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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What this narrative neglects are all the ways treatment might cause terrible side effects, or the long period one spends being sick, and how one’s identity may have changed in the interim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Other family members watched the festivities from the Major General's Office, which overlooks the parade grounds.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Israeli troops were probably trying to capture the strategic Ali Taher hill on the edge of Kfar Tebnit that overlooks large parts of Nabatiyeh and some of the roads that link the city with nearby villages.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz disregards criticism Longtime Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is staying in the race to represent a historically Black Broward County congressional district — even after a public admonishment from state party Chair Nikki Fried.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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Who covets the Panama Canal, seeks to turn this international waterway — meant to remain permanently neutral — into its own territory, and disregards the sovereignty of regional countries?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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These soils lie beyond a depth of three meters, or about 10 feet, explains Yi Xi, the study’s first author and a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences in France.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Brandon Nimmo and Lugo were teammates with the Mets for years, by the way, which explains the immediate concern.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Yes, a new Steven Spielberg movie about close encounters with extraterrestrials is landing — and misses the mark.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Champagnie makes one of the two free throws and then the Spurs can’t retake the lead after Stephon Castle misses a 3.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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Each new layer of ambition justifies a higher valuation, but the economics have not yet caught up with the narrative.—
Rory McDonald,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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“Ignores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignores. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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