PRETERMITTING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

pretermitting

verb

present participle of pretermit

as in passing over

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The probability of a hurricane passing over any particular point is low, especially farther from the Mexican coast, since most Pacific hurricanes tend to stay closer to Mexico.

— Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Related Articles The board previously resolved to erect new buildings for the Latino Museum and the American Women’s History Museum, passing over Arts and Industries.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of passing over

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Barely a week into the Lakers’ season, ignoring the records, forgetting the statistics, only one thing is abundantly clear.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The department did not respond to a request to share its legal justification for ignoring the Biden-era changes.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignoring

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Shaming people for disregarding the awesome nature of wisdom might appear a gross violation of their freedom of conscience.

— Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
China criticized Lai’s speech, accusing him of disregarding facts and misleading the public.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of disregarding

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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 omitting

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Barely a week into the Lakers’ season, ignoring the records, forgetting the statistics, only one thing is abundantly clear.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
At this point, the biggest threat to the ’72 Dolphins’ champagne celebration is somebody forgetting to bring the corkscrew.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of forgetting

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In a recent letter, the two leaders criticized the EPA for failing to oversee the generators and called for the group to regulate generator emissions.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
That’s because in countless ways and for decades, New York has been struggling, and largely failing, to grapple with the housing crisis.

— Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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