1
as in to forget
to fail to give proper attention to
ignoring your health now will haunt you further down the road
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2
as in to forgive
to dismiss as of little importance
although the movie is a cinematic tour de force, one can't ignore the fact that it seriously distorts history
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Recent Examples of ignore
Remember, ignoring these signals can lead to heat exhaustion or life-threatening heat stroke.
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Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
But Eufy is way more similar to my former dogs Biff and Frank, who generally ignored me and went about their own business.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The victim’s parents were advised to have the victim stop playing games online — advice Judd said the parents ignored.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
But Eufy is way more similar to my former dogs Biff and Frank, who generally ignored me and went about their own business.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The victim’s parents were advised to have the victim stop playing games online — advice Judd said the parents ignored.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Those who depend on freewheeling and shoot-from-the-hip strategies and tactics to address a crisis are ignoring or disregarding fundamental crisis management best practices that favor a calm, deliberate, and thoughtful approach.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignore
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Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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These all will look perfect from long days in the sand, or poolside with a cold drink in hand—just don’t forget the SPF.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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Quynh eventually learns to forgive Andy and move past their issues because of her newfound mortality.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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And the nation could be forgiven for wanting to take a collective shower.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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And if the expansionists prevail, the customer is being disregarded at alarming levels here.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Tariffs are raising costs while public discourse increasingly disregards science itself.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Set on a hilltop overlooking Ornos Bay (safely away from Mykonos town), the hotel’s 27 luxe accommodations are spread across five acres of a lush hillside.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Hussain said her family now lives in a house that’s overlooked by seven neighbors to feel protected.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Here’s what people in the happiest relationship do during the weekdays — that most neglect.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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His defense attorney at the time, Brooke Wells, argued for leniency, saying that Menzies had a long history of being abused and neglected as a child and had been diagnosed with mental disorders, the Tribune reported.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
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The woman explained the extensive interviewing process as well as her concerns with pursuing the opportunity on the community forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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What event could possibly justify closing a major highway for days on end?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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If the Tripadvisor business was the company’s only segment, this valuation could be justified.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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None of that, however, excuses the silly and juvenile behavior of the Assembly’s majority Democrats last week when the chamber took up a resolution commemorating Pride month.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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Students who cannot get to school and have bus stops are on a list provided by district officials can get absences excused Thursday and Friday.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Ignore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignore. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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