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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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
Politicians would largely ignore their interests.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Suspecting burnt eggs, Al-Shaair, who was 12 at the time and the oldest person home, ignored the whoops for a bit.
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Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The film, like its predecessor, takes aim at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — this time focusing on allegations that Facebook ignored internal warnings about the platform’s effects on young users and mental health.
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Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.
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Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ignore
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Suspecting burnt eggs, Al-Shaair, who was 12 at the time and the oldest person home, ignored the whoops for a bit.
—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The film, like its predecessor, takes aim at Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg — this time focusing on allegations that Facebook ignored internal warnings about the platform’s effects on young users and mental health.
—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Unfortunately, sometimes the brain is too efficient, leading us to cling to false information and unproductive habits while ignoring information that could clearly benefit us.
—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ignore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignore
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Aaron Morris of San Francisco wanted to make sure the match would be one his father, Pancho, would never forget.
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Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest.
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Shoppers note that the shorts are roomy and don’t bunch up, and that the elastic waistband is forgiving even while bloated.
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Debt settlement can negatively affect your credit score, and forgiven debt may have tax implications in some situations.
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The video showed a car disregarding a stop sign and a patrol officer speeding up to pull the vehicle over.
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The best thing to do is to just disregard it.
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To this point, Part B of the Giannis Antetokounmpo acquisition largely has gone overlooked, as in Bobby Portis, the plus-one in the agreement with the Milwaukee Bucks that will not become official until the July 6 opening of the NBA’s 2026-27 cap calendar.
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The photographer Richard Avedon entertained a lot of interest in his home in Montauk, a modest cedar-shingle house sitting on eight acres of land overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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Choice, vital for full-time employees, signifies agency and internal mobility, a dimension leaders often neglect.
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But more often than not, what does emerge has been neglected, destroyed or shoved back out of sight and out of the public mind, Frank and others note.
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Faith, hope drive Venezuelan community's response The day the earthquakes struck was a holiday in Venezuela, which may explain why many families were at home when the disaster occurred, while some children were visiting friends or relatives.
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Maybe that explains her chaotic behavior when the crew goes out later that night.
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Wall Street is increasingly punishing Big Tech companies for spending on AI without profits to justify it.
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Thus far, Meta was only monetizing AI through its advertising, which is a great business but can be cyclical and was not enough to justify using all its cash flow.
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Demings uses the go-to excuse that state legislation bans using the TDT on local projects.
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She’s been canceled, kidnapped, and bamboozled, happy to tell anyone who’ll listen, and who’ll excuse her typos.
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“Ignore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ignore. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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