PRETERMIT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

pretermit

verb

Definition of pretermit

as in to ignore

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Kalra’s bill would have added, in essence, an official recognition to state law that California’s water rights system ignores how land was taken from Native Americans during colonization.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Most of them appear gradually, which is exactly why they get ignored.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignore

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In the tape of the 9-1-1 call, Randolph can be heard disregarding paramedic’s orders, giving Causse chest compressions even after he was instructed to not touch the body.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Problems also arise, agents say, when a community’s history is disregarded.

— Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of disregard

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In 2014, when UEFA's then-general secretary, now FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, was in talks with Man City about settling a rules breach with a fine, the club's lawyer Simon Cliff sent an email with a line yet to be forgotten.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Hockey can’t be forgotten for having two teams, either, with the Rangers and Islanders both representing the major market.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of forget

Verb

Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of slight

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However, quick fixes made in the heat of the moment—such as delaying investments, trimming the wrong expenses or neglecting warning signs in their financial planning—can create bigger challenges down the road.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Prambanan, meanwhile, was abandoned and largely neglected until the start of the 20th century, with the first restoration in the 1930s, Chapman added.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of neglect

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Asif said the alliance reflected a belief among its members that existing security arrangements had failed to protect Gulf countries as the conflict involving Iran spread across the region.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
The government, unable and unwilling to check their most voracious citizens and appetites, failed to tame the frontier.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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