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as in despised
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride
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as in ignored
to fail to give proper attention to
disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway
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as in overlooked
to dismiss as of little importance
this essay is so good that I can safely disregard a couple of spelling errors
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Recent Examples of disregarded
The prime minister subsequently reported to Parliament that British investigators had found sufficient reason not to appoint Mandelson as ambassador but that Foreign Office personnel disregarded this advice and pushed him through to the office.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
In choosing Love, the Cardinals disregarded conventional wisdom that quality running backs can be plucked much later in the draft and at a much lower cost.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
And so to be disregarded in such a disrespectful way is….
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The majority reported being treated rudely by providers, insensitivity regarding modesty requirements, or having their pain disregarded.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The new money should enable the Padres to build upon the legacy of late owner Peter Seidler, who simply disregarded the fact that San Diego ranks as one of the smallest media markets in the major leagues.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
This idea that software and software-as-a-service can be disregarded in the age of AI is quite nonsensical.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Nelson disregarded—or allegedly did not see—the order from his superior to pull back.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
According to Herodotus, while crossing Mount Parthenion in Arcadia Pheidippides encountered Pan, who wanted to know why the Athenians disregarded him.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
In choosing Love, the Cardinals disregarded conventional wisdom that quality running backs can be plucked much later in the draft and at a much lower cost.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
And so to be disregarded in such a disrespectful way is….
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The majority reported being treated rudely by providers, insensitivity regarding modesty requirements, or having their pain disregarded.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The new money should enable the Padres to build upon the legacy of late owner Peter Seidler, who simply disregarded the fact that San Diego ranks as one of the smallest media markets in the major leagues.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
This idea that software and software-as-a-service can be disregarded in the age of AI is quite nonsensical.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Nelson disregarded—or allegedly did not see—the order from his superior to pull back.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
According to Herodotus, while crossing Mount Parthenion in Arcadia Pheidippides encountered Pan, who wanted to know why the Athenians disregarded him.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregarded
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Meanwhile, Larysa was stuck in Belarus, a country allied with Russia that Nataliia despised and had refused to move to, despite her daughter’s many pleas.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This election is a profound game-changer, not only for the people, but also the arts, liberating all those who were despised, sidelined or silenced by the corrupt regime.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Colorectal Cancer Alliance's survey shows younger patients' symptoms often go ignored, delaying diagnosis and treatment.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Other Bennet Sister BritBox, May 6 Hadlow’s continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice imagines the fortunes of Mary Bennet, aka the boring (though not entirely ignored) one.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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When cleaning the bathroom, the shower curtain liner sometimes gets overlooked.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to that outlet, the agreement was overlooked until after Michael was in production.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Disregarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregarded. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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