Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretermitting
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Alarmists will often focus on the negative while passing over potential positive outcomes.—
Jeff Mayhugh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026 -
The epicenter of the hurricane is passing over Cuba at the opposite end of the island to the Caribbean country's capital city of Havana, the BBC noted.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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This framing effectively provides a rationale for ignoring officers’ commands during field encounters.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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In November, my doctor gently reprimanded me for ignoring my 2024 colonoscopy date.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Decades of pandering to public employee unions, bloating of bureaucratic staffs, and disregarding voter wishes regarding the outsourcing of local services and limiting pensions have been identified.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Blackwell told Le that the volume of cases isn’t an excuse for disregarding court orders.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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By omitting the title requirement, the guidance mischaracterizes which programs are eligible for an exemption under the Act, making exemptions available for a much broader category of degree programs.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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On medical cannabis, the authors cite mixed evidence while omitting why the evidence base is mixed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The singer had been tasked with announcing the penultimate winner of the night after accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy, and had already been flustered by initially forgetting to do so and having to be called back by six-time host Trevor Noah.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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When Cher created some memorable live-TV chaos by forgetting to present Record of the Year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, executive producer Ben Winston immediately spoke into host Trevor Noah‘s earpiece.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2026
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Israel has long mistrusted UNIFIL, accusing it of failing to prevent Hezbollah from building up its military presence along the border in violation of ceasefire agreements going back two decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Marlin, the chief, was charged with evidence tampering and failing to report ethics crimes allegedly committed by two of his officers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Pretermitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretermitting. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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