PRETERMITTING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

pretermitting

verb

present participle of pretermit

as in passing over

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With eclipses passing over the country three years in a row, Spain is well on its way to cementing its reputation as a premier astrotourism destination.

— Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of passing over

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The aftermath of the fire has been litigious, with tenants accusing companies of not maintaining safety systems, ignoring complaints about fireworks and failing to secure the property after the fire.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
The market up until now has been looking through or flat out ignoring the inevitable supply shock if the status quo persists, our base case expectation.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 23 July 2026

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Salgado Araujo, the department added, was shot after disregarding orders and attempting to ram an agent, who fired his weapon in self-defense.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
For the next several months, Zaayer continued harassing both Shawna's family and the police by shouting at their grandchild, disregarding property lines and recording them and making false claims on social media, per The Guardian.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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The Classic, on the other hand, saves weight by omitting the zipper and using an overlapping design that requires staking into place via the guy line.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
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

Definition of omitting

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With just one year left on his contract and a 2025 season worth forgetting, a bounce-back will be big for him in 2026.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Despite forgetting his character’s name, Wilson remains a vital part of the Legally Blonde family.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Definition of forgetting

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With 95% of enterprise AI projects failing to move from prototype to production, joining the 5% success group isn't about buying superior technology.

— Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
If the lead paint isn’t failing, priming and painting over the small section is typically OK as well.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

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