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pretermit

verb

Definition of pretermitnext
as in to ignore

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretermit
  1. ignore
  2. disregard
  3. omit
  4. forget
  5. slight
  6. neglect
  7. fail
Verb
  • 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
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • The records also show that Georgia officials may have disregarded their own financial policies.
    — Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The third juror told O’Connell the holdout juror disregarded certain information some of his fellow panelists – nurses among them – provided about Clancy’s toxicology report.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • Native peoples in New England and Bermuda kept alive their family histories and stories throughout the centuries, even when colonial documents suppressed or omitted these connections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Team defenses are omitted because flukey plays (like defensive touchdowns) distort the data and reduce predictive value.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of omit
Verb
  • Tamayo socialized and temporarily forgot what awaited at home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, WWD reflects on the lives and lasting impact of a day no one, including the fashion industry, will forget.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • But after reaching All-Star status for the first time in his career, after keeping the Heat afloat through the first half of last season while Herro was sidelined, Norman Powell need offer no apology for feeling slighted.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of slight
Verb
  • After neglecting naval shipbuilding for a generation, the Pentagon and Congress are spending unprecedented sums to jumpstart submarine construction.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Milei, a right-wing libertarian who has applied shock therapy to Argentina’s economy since taking office in late 2023, has come under increasing pressure from the opposition, which has accused him of neglecting Argentina’s sovereignty claim.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • Like at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium, Spurs failed to win with the first contact from a deep corner, allowing the ball to be headed across their penalty area to an unmarked Yoane Wissa, who acrobatically converted past Antonin Kinsky.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For example, an enterprise may deploy an AI customer-service agent that achieves high technical accuracy, yet still fail because customers must repeat information, escalation paths are unclear and employees frequently override recommendations.
    — Ashwin Gaidhani, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fail
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“Pretermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretermit. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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