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 bottom line is that no aviation authority will ever ignore a bomb threat, Jeffries said.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Theories abound as to why Beijing has chosen to ignore the warnings.
    — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • This approach, Fel hopes, could be used to specify which information an AI should disregard, such as an applicant's gender when screening résumés.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Flock Safety is continuing to disregard whether a city cancels a contract or the police chief disables the company’s cameras.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • Notably, the plan (for now, at least) omits a mission similar to Apollo 8 or Artemis II, which involved a crew flying out to the Moon and either entering orbit or passing close by before returning to Earth.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • What’s most fascinating is determining which scenes hew closely to the final cut (Scream, for example) and which ones omit memorable details (Evil Dead II).
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of omit
Verb
  • The image of him and catcher Jerry Grote embracing after the final out in the 1969 World Series will never be forgotten.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • First-time voters who forgot their ID will be required to show an acceptable form of identification, which are listed above.
    — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Nov. 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
  • Inoue’s literature almost invariably focusses on the smallest, tenderest, and perhaps most beautifully confusing of human actions, ones that are often ignored or neglected.
    — Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Bloomfield neglects to mention that SED rejected the federal government’s anti-DEI pledge within 24 hours.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • Resolution allows regulators to transfer a failing bank's deposits to other institutions before liquidating its remaining assets.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • If power fails or core temperatures rise, the system shuts down and the liquid fuel salt drains by gravity into passive dump tanks without operator action.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
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