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ignoring

ADJECTIVE
neglecting
Synonyms
STRONG
omitting overlooking slighting
ADJECTIVE
omitting
Synonyms
STRONG
canceling discarding disregarding excepting excluding missing neglecting overlooking precluding repudiating slighting withholding
WEAK
not including not naming passing over
Antonyms
WEAK
including inserting mentioning
NOUN
omission
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breach carelessness exclusion failing lapse oversight
STRONG
blank break cancellation chasm default disregard elimination elision failure forgetfulness gap hiatus inadvertence inadvertency lack lacuna neglect overlook preclusion preterition pretermission prohibition repudiation skip slip withholding
WEAK
cutting out disregardance excluding leaving out missing noninclusion overlooking passing over slighting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
success
STRONG
accomplishment achievement allowance closure continuation continuity juncture perfection permission regard respect
WEAK
addition inclusion insertion remembrance
NOUN
omitting
Synonyms
STRONG
excluding overlooking
WEAK
omission oversight
NOUN
silent treatment
Synonyms
WEAK
blackballing cold shoulder ignore someone ostracism ostracization sending to Coventry

Example Sentences

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For them, giving the military more legitimacy is not about ignoring pacifism, but about making sure the country can survive an increasingly unstable world.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

If the administration focuses on uranium while ignoring the plutonium back door, our diplomatic strategy is dangerously incomplete.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Jost’s Hegseth stuck to a now well-worn bit: an oversized glass of “scotch” in hand, he “took questions” from the press while mostly ignoring them, pivoting instead to insults and non-answers.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

That’s easier said than done — and if ignoring the market’s volatility is impossible, you should turn off the financial news altogether.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

“That’s why we have to find it first,” said Viju, ignoring Ajay and edging a little closer to Neel.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins