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
  • The suspect allegedly attempted to flee again by jumping fences and ignoring the officers’ commands to stop, but was apprehended and placed in custody.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
  • But aside from dispatching shotgun-toting police agents to keep an eye on them, Venezuelan authorities mostly ignored the protesters.
    — John Otis, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • The decision drew widespread public anger, both toward the Norwegian government, and toward spectators who sought out Freya and disregarded official warnings.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • But this is great news for Liam, who is clearly into her enough to completely disregard Hudson’s boundary request.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • Around a quarter of guests have been asking for no lettuce in their orders, and others have requested omitting pico de gallo, cilantro and other green-heavy ingredients from their orders.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • By suppressing this continuity between the natural and the supernatural realms, Nolan omits much of what makes the Homeric age so different, including the ambience of the divine and the distinctive moral realm that goes with it.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Definition of omit
Verb
  • The final few episodes’ excessive melodrama is easily forgiven when what’s good here — above-average fights, solid jokes, and a game cast — isn’t so easy to forget.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Handily, there is a Hollywood-esque REGENT sign plonked right there, should their Instagram followers ever forget where those selfies were taken.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Four Democratic candidates for county offices spoke before the march and described the jail system as a humanitarian crisis being neglected by the Republican majority elected to Tarrant County Commissioners Court.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
  • While it’s been neglected, trashed and often forgotten over time, myriad governmental and nonprofit groups have been working for years to restore habitat, add park space and establish recreational elements (sometimes in conflict over the vision).
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • Though the team failed to advance to the knockout round, its historic run inspired an outpouring of national pride, while uniting Haitians at home and abroad.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Arredondo is charged with 10 counts of endangering students for allegedly failing to quickly respond to the May 24, 2022, shooting, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026
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