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
  • When custodians ignore or slow-walk responses, our FOIA rights diminish.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • While Florida’s legislatures have largely ignored a 2014 constitutional amendment voters approved to direct land sales taxes toward conservation, there have been several big land conservation pushes at the state level since then.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • But in a new essay in Foreign Affairs, McRaven focuses not on the potential of military force but on its limits—limits that American policymakers frequently disregard, at immense cost.
    — William H. McRaven, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Their attorneys argued that commissioners disregarded professional review and relied instead on generalized neighborhood opposition.
    — Sarah Kinbar, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • To make matters worse, the Broward Democratic Party blatantly plays favorites, listing some Democratic candidates and omitting others in the same race, and not explaining why.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Boryczka says that a piece of information can be based on reality while still omitting important context.
    — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of omit
Verb
  • Would Azriel, the third and final bad-boy faerie of the Night Court’s royal family, end up with Elain, the unhappy and often forgotten youngest sister of the Night Court’s High Lady, Feyre?
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Don’t forget that many of the prewar family-size apartments all over the Upper West Side were chopped up into multiple units during the Great Depression, too.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Oct. 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
Verb
  • State judges who take these cases look for proof that applicants cannot safely return to their home country, have been abused, abandoned or neglected by one or both parents, and that reunification with a parent is not possible.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • However, after becoming king of Kishkindha, Sugriva appears to neglect his promise, prompting Rama to send Lakshmana to remind him of his obligation.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • The controversy emphasized how California, where shelters are overflowing with animals, failed to regulate private rescue groups.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • However, these efforts have so far failed to significantly alter investor perception.
    — , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
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