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ignoring

adjective as in neglecting

noun as in omitting

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noun as in silent treatment

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We call attention to this epidemic of violence because it is too-often ignored, because hostile legislation and policy make it worse, and because it must end.

As the dissent points out, the decision is not well grounded in precedent and ignores what the dissent rightly describes as a “mountain of rigorous evidence” that conversion therapy puts minors at risk of serious harms.

Bjerg’s solution was to eventually ignore the peanut gallery as much as possible, while also waxing philosophical by saying that irate fans really just “want us to do better.”

Even before it launched that, Snap hadn’t ignored the power of sound completely.

As you do not want to break off the friendship, ignoring the rudeness is the politest course — and requires no defense on your part.

To do so is to deify a celebrity for being what we need them to be, while willfully ignoring who they really are.

Ignoring people you hooked up with at Shooters when encountering them on campus is a quintessential Duke experience.

But in doing so, are they ignoring other liberal alternatives to Hillary Clinton?

Like the NFL, they have a long history of poorly responding—and sometimes, altogether ignoring—victims of assault.

For Cuomo, the strategy of ignoring Teachout—quite literally in some cases—made a certain amount of sense.

"I should judge your hens ain't layin' well, figurin' on the size of the basket," said the old man, ignoring her denial.

The detective looked over his notes, as if completely ignoring Mr. Carr's words.

"He has been detained," the queen said, ignoring a meaning smile that passed between the count and Prince Mazaroff.

He put his hands on his broad hips, ignoring the bandaged wrist where that copper's bullet had got him.

Flicks got a couple of the Ready-Made magnates fighting for admission, said Tootles, ignoring her criticism.

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On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to ignoring, such as: omitting, overlooking, and slighting.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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