ignoring 1 of 2

noun

as in disregard

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verb

present participle of ignore
1
as in forgetting
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 forgiving
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 ignoring
Noun
Strategic ignoring begins with recognizing that attention is not an unlimited asset, but a leadership resource. — Nick Leighton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Addressing Modern Behavior Patterns Verification tools such as these address behavior patterns such as preemptive ignoring, digital curiosity, and selective responsiveness, all of which have become more common in recent years. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Jolly countered that Donalds is ignoring pressing economic issues. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Driving fatigue is very real, thanks to so many Mad Maxes riding bumpers or blowing through red lights or completely ignoring the speed limit. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Though even with barricades, people have been ignoring the warning and driving past them. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026 Jurors found Morales's parents, Arnold Morales and Susana Salto Alvarez, liable for ignoring warnings about their son's driving history. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 And locals have grown frustrated by the town council’s focus on developing the seaside promenade while ignoring the flotsam townside right next to it. — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 Others argued that the report seems to cast members of the media as nuisances to be dealt with, while ignoring instances in which journalists were targeted by law enforcement. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 For example, a company seeking recurring growth cannot reward teams primarily for initial bookings while ignoring activation, adoption, retention and expansion. — Basant Singh, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Fans don't follow regular season outcomes, ignoring that the best records and performances over a 162-game sample are far more meaningful than other samples. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ignoring
  1. disregard
  2. forgetting
  3. forgiving
  4. disregarding
  5. overlooking
  6. neglecting
  7. explaining
  8. missing
Noun
  • That last item points to Trump’s disregard for the niceties of government procedure.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The one constant is the absolute disregard for expertise that’s apparent in virtually every single example.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • Because creating that avenue was a theme of loss and remembering and what forgetting or remembering means for a character.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Really, the challenge as an actor is forgetting all the playfulness, ambition and tone around it, or even the books and the research and just playing the truth of it.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgetting
Verb
  • Hydrogen systems are not forgiving when oxygen is present in the wrong place.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • So when a series of health problems, including a severe case of sepsis, nearly killed him earlier this year, the discourse wasn’t forgiving.
    — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgiving
Verb
  • While no arrests have been made regarding the shooting, Dallas Police said a man was arrested for allegedly disregarding crime scene tape and ignoring officers' commands to avoid the area.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Sotelo was issued two citations, including disregarding a traffic signal and having no driver’s license, per FOX 4.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disregarding
Verb
  • Many organizations devote enormous effort to identifying the right successor while overlooking the institution that successor will inherit.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The setting is a significant part of the appeal; after exploring the galleries, visitors can wander through the landscaped gardens or sit overlooking the Bosphorus.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlooking
Verb
  • This helps prevent the side hustle from becoming a second full-time job, and keeps you from neglecting your other priorities.
    — Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Since voters returned Worrell to office in 2024, Uthmeier has repeatedly accused her of neglecting her duties as a prosecutor.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of neglecting
Verb
  • Their background needs explaining, and there is less internal precedent for what success looks like.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Creighton jokes, explaining that making the film accessible to people is far more interesting to her than some sort of contrived celebrity impact campaign.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • Ordinarily, the subtle tilt in the moon's orbit causes its shadow to pass just below, or above our planet, missing it entirely.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In between, Nelson was fired after less than one season in New York in 1995-96, then coached in Dallas for eight seasons, missing 21 games with the Mavericks starting in December 2000 to recuperate from prostate cancer surgery.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
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