as in to disregard
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
an able-bodied motorist openly flouting the law and parking in a space reserved for the disabled
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Recent Examples of flout
On April 1, the Sanitation Department started to fine any building owners who flout the new rules, which took effect in October and require landlords to make sure food and other organic waste be separated from regular trash and placed in bins on the curb for pickup.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Deadline can reveal that Irlam went against this advice, and likely flouted his HBO deal, by accepting an Audemars Piguet watch on the final season of Game of Thrones, paid for by his team of performers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 May 2025
That includes groups like Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Greater Cincinnati, which was forced to pause investigations into racist mortgage lending practices and apartment buildings that may flout accessibility laws, according to Executive Director Elisabeth Risch.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
In the meantime, about 25% of the state’s 115 public school districts have begun flouting the current state regulations and starting the school year earlier than is technically permitted by law.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Deadline can reveal that Irlam went against this advice, and likely flouted his HBO deal, by accepting an Audemars Piguet watch on the final season of Game of Thrones, paid for by his team of performers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 May 2025
That includes groups like Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Greater Cincinnati, which was forced to pause investigations into racist mortgage lending practices and apartment buildings that may flout accessibility laws, according to Executive Director Elisabeth Risch.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
In the meantime, about 25% of the state’s 115 public school districts have begun flouting the current state regulations and starting the school year earlier than is technically permitted by law.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flout
Verb
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Under President Jair Bolsonaro, the prior government allowed for rapid deforestation in exchange for quick economic gain and disregarded the global push for climate action.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Scientific research must be funded, but integrity matters and UCSD must face real consequences for disregarding the law and failing its students.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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But in public spaces, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union are roundly despised.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
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Raymond abandoned his old mentor but never despised his advice.—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Her husband, Kevin, forgot to put them on that morning.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Don’t forget about your smartwatch, fitness tracker, or smart ring.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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“Flout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flout. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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