misremember

verb

Definition of misremembernext
as in to ignore

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Recent Examples of misremember Instead, this reboot might be misremembered as a direct-to-video curio — or rediscovered as a bad cult object destined to give some idiot cinephile alcohol poisoning. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026 As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025 Baby Boomers also tend to misremember seeing bloody scenes of battle. — Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Thus, for the 100th anniversary of Phantom, Rolls-Royce delicately recreated the myth, placing a Phantom in pool water in England, with photographers and videographers there to ensure that it wouldn’t be misremembered, like Keith Moon. — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misremember
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misremember
  1. ignore
  2. forget
  3. disregard
  4. neglect
  5. slight
  6. pass over
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  • There is so much going on in all of our lives but far too much beauty in this world to ignore.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many structures are built with substandard materials and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
    — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignore
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  • And don't forget the phones belonging to parents or older relatives.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Gone but not forgotten Tributes from friends and colleagues have poured in across the Internet since Gray’s death was announced.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of forget
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  • These potential lines of attack are applicable to DeWine’s order, which authorizes colleges in his state to disregard NCAA rules.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For the first time in decades, immigration authorities could disregard those protections and more freely arrest, detain and deport immigrant victims.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disregard
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  • Puri said students should build familiarity with AI tools but not neglect the skills that remain central when working with them.
    — Corynn Winston, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Los Sures Executive Director Juan Ramos said some landlords deliberately neglected or destroyed properties in an effort to force tenants out.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of neglect
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  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slight
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  • Brands need to decide which trends resonate, which ones make sense to capitalize on and make a new product launch or an entire franchise and which to let go and pass over.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Misremember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misremember. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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