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
On the other, Rhodes and Orton still seem to have unfinished business after Orton punted Rhodes into oblivion at WrestleMania.
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Liberal hero Stephen Colbert’s long swan song into podcast oblivion showed how clueless Democrats are who worship the rich TV host who lost his job because his show lost $40 million a year for CBS.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Riverwork’s apparent arc is one of oblivion—like pressing an ear to the murmur and purl of an undercurrent.
—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
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Liberal hero Stephen Colbert’s long swan song into podcast oblivion showed how clueless Democrats are who worship the rich TV host who lost his job because his show lost $40 million a year for CBS.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Riverwork’s apparent arc is one of oblivion—like pressing an ear to the murmur and purl of an undercurrent.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivion
Noun
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Keeping Americans in the darkness about the parts of our history that include systemic racism not only perpetuates ignorance, but is a moral failure.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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In a world frequently divided by ignorance, bias, violence, and fear, Satrapi offered the possibility of understanding, resilience, and grace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The Link Between Hot Flashes and Memory Many women going through menopause report brain fog, forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
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Symptoms can include forgetfulness, difficulty finding words and struggles with reasoning, problem solving and judgment.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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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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While most recover, some — particularly young babies, pregnant people and those with weak immune systems — are at higher risk of developing dangerous complications such as pneumonia, brain swelling, blindness or even death.—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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While most recover, some — including young babies, pregnant people and those with weak immune systems — are at higher risk of developing dangerous complications like pneumonia, brain swelling, blindness or even dying.—
Devi Shastri,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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The presumption of innocence remains fully intact.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The trick of claiming such devout innocence worked quite readily for the last several years.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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