as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
an alarming indifference toward the well-being of his own children
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Recent Examples of indifference
Its furnishings were anything but describable, having been conceived, manufactured, shipped, and sold in various states of thoughtlessness, greed, and indifference.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
The couple was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at their home and their indifference toward their son's mental health.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Let’s choose forgiveness over judgement, kindness over indifference, and bridges to one another instead of walls.
—Chick Pritchard, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
But the film’s indifference to questions of authenticity ends flattening one of the story’s most uncomfortable and essential truths.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
The couple was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at their home and their indifference toward their son's mental health.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Let’s choose forgiveness over judgement, kindness over indifference, and bridges to one another instead of walls.
—Chick Pritchard, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
But the film’s indifference to questions of authenticity ends flattening one of the story’s most uncomfortable and essential truths.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indifference
disregard
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In May 2018, the Connecticut state auditors released a report that raised serious concerns about Agwunobi’s disregard of basic conflict of interest tenets.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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But hazards hover both in the turning weather, a threat in particular to Flor’s severe asthma, and in Junior’s work environment, where he’s treated with racist disregard by his co-workers, while locals incensed by the company’s violation of the forest make vengeful overtures.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indifference. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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