PRETERMIT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

pretermit

verb

Definition of pretermit

as in to ignore

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The aftermath of the fire has been litigious, with tenants accusing companies of not maintaining safety systems, ignoring complaints about fireworks and failing to secure the property after the fire.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
The fact that those foreign students often want to stay in the US to contribute to either scientific or commercial endeavors is ignored.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of ignore

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However, the design has been simplified with some components omitted or swapped for less complex ones.

— David Szondy July 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Just last week, Buffett omitted the Gates Foundation from his annual charitable stock gifts for the first time since 2006, instead directing roughly $6 billion in Berkshire Hathaway shares to four foundations run by or named for his family.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of omit

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With just one year left on his contract and a 2025 season worth forgetting, a bounce-back will be big for him in 2026.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Skubal pitched in a major-league game only 38 days after surgery, a feat that almost feels forgotten given all that has happened around him.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of forget

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Luckily for Rhaena, Lady Jeyne is a pragmatist — and one who feels slighted by Rhaenyra.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Militia commanders were already feeling slighted by their British overlords, and London’s stranglehold on trade and manufacturing caused still more resentment.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of slight

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However, the district instead neglected the building for three decades.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Businesses often spend significant resources optimizing online user experiences while neglecting the physical experience customers encounter in the real world.

— Salman Altaf, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of neglect

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Justice John Dixon said Bauer Media had failed to show the claims made about Wilson were substantially true or trivial.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

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