as in ignorance
a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations
for two weeks each year the stressed-out couple enjoy the blissful oblivion that comes with a vacation at the beach
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Recent Examples of oblivion
Even the guest features are reverbed to oblivion.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Not shocking or appalling, or overly complicated or computer-generated into oblivion.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Tarr told his sweeping film in chapters, and the prolonged runtime was crucial to the story’s power, showing an entire world devolving into hopelessness and oblivion, practically in real time.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for oblivion
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Not shocking or appalling, or overly complicated or computer-generated into oblivion.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Tarr told his sweeping film in chapters, and the prolonged runtime was crucial to the story’s power, showing an entire world devolving into hopelessness and oblivion, practically in real time.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivion
Noun
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That is why the spirit of the most racist president in the last 125 years must be remembered so the hate and ignorance can never be repeated.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mehdi Tafti, a neurophysiologist and a geneticist, said that the unsolved mystery of short sleepers reveals our ignorance about how sleep works.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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What these succulents don’t handle well is overwatering, so don’t think that giving them a little extra to make up for forgetfulness will pay off.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Running gags include Moses’ age, certain players’ penchant for forgetfulness and star receiver Stefon Diggs’ proclivity for procreation.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the film, after switching bodies for a day, Tess and Anna reach a nirvana of empathy and understanding.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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This can be done through a more seamless, predictive human-machine interface while fully engaging the five senses that will foster a nirvana of personal immersion.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The condition can cause blurred and obscured vision, while more serious cases can result in sudden permanent vision loss or blindness.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Proceeds support Vision of Children’s mission to cure childhood hereditary blindness and improve quality of life, according to a news release.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Historically, most people compensated under the Tim Cole Act were either declared actually innocent by the Court of Criminal Appeals or pardoned on the basis of innocence.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Dotson eventually was cleared of his conviction altogether after DNA evidence proved his innocence, and Lupel’s representation of Dotson made Lupel a prominent figure locally and nationally as courts and Illinois’ governor weighed Dotson’s fate.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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