as in disregard
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Recent Examples of nonobservance
The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in that case recognized the continued existence of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s reservation in Oklahoma after roughly a century of nonobservance by state and federal officials.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonobservance
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Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The judge said Johnson knowingly left her children in unsafe conditions and accused her of showing disregard for their basic needs.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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His quest to reclaim the power of writing becomes an inner journey between memory and forgetting, between a lost language and a new one, where human, emotion and meaning must be recreated anew.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, in learning contexts, adaptive forgetting, or the ability to let go of irrelevant information, can actually improve cognitive performance overall.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their resignations also effectively put an end to the respective House Ethics Committee investigations into their alleged misconduct, as the panel does not have jurisdiction over former members of Congress.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell under investigation As support for his campaign evaporated, Swalwell now faces criminal investigations into his alleged misconduct.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors, including unauthorized computer access and fraud; annoying and repeated phone calls; and contempt of court for violating the restraining order.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Marcel Ware, 20, faces felony charges of possessing an assault rifle, gun and ammunition possession by a felon, and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Nonobservance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonobservance. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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