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
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.
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
But automobiles with manual transmission appear to be on a road to oblivion as technology transforms cars into computers on wheels.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Everyone else will get automated into oblivion.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
Shri Foods Indian Cuisine has joined that exodus, but not as a journey into oblivion.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
But automobiles with manual transmission appear to be on a road to oblivion as technology transforms cars into computers on wheels.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Everyone else will get automated into oblivion.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
Shri Foods Indian Cuisine has joined that exodus, but not as a journey into oblivion.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivion
Noun
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Fifty years of neglect and ignorance has led us to this day when 4,500 homeless individuals are roaming our streets and subways.—
Lucius Riccio,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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According to Tuff, what causes leaders to miss these paradigm shifts is not ignorance but hesitation.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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There’s a dangerous, stubborn forgetfulness in the vaunted Land of Sunshine.—
Elizabeth A. Logan,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
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More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
12 Dec. 2025
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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 trial aims to restore some vision in both patients with glaucoma and NAION—both of which can cause blindness.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The result is not merely inefficiency but institutional blindness.—
Nizan Geslevich Packin,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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In contrast to the George Floyd civil lawsuit against Minneapolis – a federal case that would have been decided by a jury – everything in a tort lawsuit against the federal government, from guilt or innocence to the amount of a potential reward, would be decided by a federal judge.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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But Bob maintained his innocence.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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