OWE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

owe

verb

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as in to ignore

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Recent Examples of owe Her passing on Wednesday came a week before Sportico‘s annual RISE conference, recognizing the power of women in sports and an event and those like it that owe their existence to pioneering feminists like Steinem. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026 According to the last set of accounts, Everton owe about £470m. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The rest of the officers at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office who were part of setting this undercover operation up and didn’t listen owe the officer an apology. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The loan is interest-free unless the school district fails to pay it off by the maturity date of March 1, 2027, in which case the school district will owe 7% interest annually, according to school board documents. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for owe

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ignore

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Ultimately, the human element can’t be ignored, but the NBA is a business.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But for now, let’s all giggle at how fully Naheim ignored Bryan when going to congratulate Jude.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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