PRETERMITS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

pretermits

verb

present tense third-person singular of pretermit

as in passes over

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The autonomous vehicle then passes over the colorful flames and sparks.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026
For about half of this day, feelings are a bit uptight while the Moon passes over Saturn.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Definition of passes over

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This ignores the obvious fact that the Constitution prohibits Congress from giving official status to any religion or from preventing someone from practicing the religion of their choice.

— Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
But blaming seed oils for the declining health of Americans ignores the broader context of America's dietary shift, according to Mozaffarian.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of ignores

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But attorneys for people seeking asylum say the law has long meant anyone arriving at a port of entry should be screened, and blocking arrivals disregards the nation’s ideals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Bhattacharya said the test-negative design disregards data about people who were never hospitalized.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 June 2026

Definition of disregards

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While exploring leader Maurice White's triumphs and conflicts, the film limits or omits crucial voices such as Clive Davis, Al McKay, and Larry Dunn.

— Prof. Mike Alleyne Ph.D, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
The Mac edition shows the top five trackers along with other statistics, but omits the breakdown by tracker type.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026

Definition of omits

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Companies use self-service technology to cut costs, but risk losing customers when the technology fails without human support.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 10 July 2026
If that fails, the Yankees still have some internal ways of improving their pen, at least theoretically.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of fails

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There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Each time the price comes back down, Europe forgets what the spike was trying to say.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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