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
Riverwork’s apparent arc is one of oblivion—like pressing an ear to the murmur and purl of an undercurrent.
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Some suspect that the former president, in the face of arrest and political oblivion, has resorted to sowing chaos as a final resort to evade justice.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
These Knicks don’t sit around and watch Jalen Brunson pound the ball into oblivion.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
All these devices had escaped the maw of oblivion.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Some suspect that the former president, in the face of arrest and political oblivion, has resorted to sowing chaos as a final resort to evade justice.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
These Knicks don’t sit around and watch Jalen Brunson pound the ball into oblivion.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
All these devices had escaped the maw of oblivion.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivion
Noun
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From this follow both the political dimension and a certain form of ignorance as to the source of so much unhappiness—and not only on the family front.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Imperfect measurement is not an argument for embracing ignorance.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Up to 60% of women experience it as confusion, difficulty concentrating, and forgetfulness that is estrogen-specific, not just aging.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
2 May 2026
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Symptoms of menopause include hot flashes, sleep issues, joint and muscle discomfort, night sweats, forgetfulness, moodiness, and irritability.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dreaming of a harvestable nirvana in a matchbox yard?—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 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
Noun
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That gap is where signal blindness, misalignment, bottlenecks, execution delays and weak learning loops quietly convert external change into our fragilities.—
Christopher Washington,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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When Kendi began experiencing slight cloudiness in her right eye, veterinarians identified the issue head-on — cataracts, a condition that clouds the eye's lens and can lead to blindness if left untreated.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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On the fourth day of testimony in the guilt-innocence phase, the defense rested after calling multiple witnesses on Monday, June 8.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Ignorance, innocence, a preference for not going in.—
Laura Miller,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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