inobservance

noun

Definition of inobservancenext
as in inattention

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  1. inattention
  2. inadvertence
Noun
  • Launched as Victoria’s Secret’s younger sister in 2002, the brand always targeted the college crowd, but suffered from inattention as its parent company struggled.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Washington’s preoccupation with its own domestic politics, inattention to the region’s nuances, and inflated fears of Chinese and Russian advances all made the United States an easy mark for manipulative local powers.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inattention
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  • As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.
    — Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 4 May 2018
  • The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.
    — JAY CASPIAN KANG, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2017
Definition of inadvertence
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“Inobservance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inobservance. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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