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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of oblivion
Champagne wishes, caviar dreams, dancing into oblivion, burning off blini carbs — the whole sparkly delusion.
—
Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Netflix is having one final clear-out before the holiday season, and lots of great movies and TV shows are facing oblivion.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Back at the trailer that evening, the fire session feels better than ever, a vertiginous slide into oblivion.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
And of course all these remembrances are motivated, finally, by a desire to save, to whatever extent possible, people and stories and the truth as the authors understand it from impending oblivion.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblivion
Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
Netflix is having one final clear-out before the holiday season, and lots of great movies and TV shows are facing oblivion.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Back at the trailer that evening, the fire session feels better than ever, a vertiginous slide into oblivion.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
And of course all these remembrances are motivated, finally, by a desire to save, to whatever extent possible, people and stories and the truth as the authors understand it from impending oblivion.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oblivion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivion
Noun
-
Here in the United States, the writer and filmmaker Mike Judge has garnered praise over the course of his career for getting laughs out of broken systems and absurd ignorance in American culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
-
In these special kinds of systems, even a minuscule amount of uncertainty in the measurement of the initial state of a system very quickly compounds into complete ignorance about its future behavior.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
But some degree of forgetfulness is a normal part of life.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
-
According to her, his reaction wasn’t just forgetfulness but entitlement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
The organization works with people who have lost their vision, teaching them that blindness does not have to limit independence or opportunity.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
-
The condition is an emergency that can lead to blindness if not treated.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
But none of Wardlaw's newfound claims of innocence matter.—
Robert Steinbuch,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Gary Washington spent more than 30 years in prison and always maintained his innocence.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share