as in disregard
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1
as in forgetting
to fail to give proper attention to
ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road
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2
as in forgiving
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 ignoring
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Bob Batchelor,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Today, the organization is notorious for ignoring infrastructure maintenance in favor of massive building projects.
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Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.
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Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The Broncos aren’t ignoring Dobbins’ injury history.
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Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
The description is not so much wrong as incomplete, ignoring centuries of migration, adaptation, and creativity in favor of a single mid-20th-century snapshot.
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Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
The victims were not ignoring warning signs.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.
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Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
Noun
Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years.
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Employers are not ignoring these problems.
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Bob Batchelor,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Today, the organization is notorious for ignoring infrastructure maintenance in favor of massive building projects.
—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.
—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
The Broncos aren’t ignoring Dobbins’ injury history.
—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
The description is not so much wrong as incomplete, ignoring centuries of migration, adaptation, and creativity in favor of a single mid-20th-century snapshot.
—
Ashley Rose Young,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
The victims were not ignoring warning signs.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.
—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.
—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignoring
Noun
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Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
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The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
Verb
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Two or three hours here can produce the increasingly rare sensation of temporarily forgetting about the internet.
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More and more, due to the collapsing weight of capitalism, writers are forgetting intention and trading it for publication—what sells, what’s hot, what’s trending.
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Forgiveness is a basis of all religions and most inmates have the most difficulty forgiving one person; themselves.
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The underlying economics are forgiving, if anyone bothers to design for them.
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The video showed a car disregarding a stop sign and a patrol officer speeding up to pull the vehicle over.
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But the market might be disregarding risks and moving on more enthusiasm than reality, analysts noted.
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Aerial photos show that the contemporary-style home is five stories, with four levels of balconies and a pool overlooking the beach below.
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The estate sits on nearly half an acre of landscaped grounds, with a covered veranda overlooking formal lawns, a pond, and a vegetable garden, as well as—an uncommon feature for the area—a 41-foot heated swimming pool.
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Additionally, neglecting to remove leaves under your hydrangeas opens up the possibility of fungi and insect infestations.
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The 67-year-old owner of a Cherry Creek bridal shop was ordered last week to spend a year in federal prison for neglecting to pay employment taxes for 10 years.
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Infographic explaining Euclid's survey ESA The original image was captured in black and white, but color was added using observations from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope located in Hawaii.
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The original is a minor Harding work, Bacon said, explaining why judges might not have recognized Allan’s submission as a re-creation.
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His one big lament was missing a 4-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
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Mexican authorities released missing person flyers for the couple, who lived in Chicago and Oak Park for decades, and moved to Mexico last fall.
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“Ignoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignoring. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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