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ignore

[ig-nawr, -nohr] / ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr /
VERB
disregard on purpose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn
STRONG
blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink
WEAK
be oblivious to brush off bury one's head in sand let it go look the other way overpass pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice tune out turn back on turn blind eye turn deaf ear
Antonyms
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accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed
STRONG
praise
WEAK
acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice

Example Sentences

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The answer is not to ignore figures like Clavicular.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Like others, Garay said she feared the government would use the new study to ignore cases like those of her son.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Oddly, the exhibition’s contemporary pieces mostly ignore the Shaker philosophy of staying simple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

At this point, investors are hoping for the best and trying to ignore all the ongoing uncertainties about the war even as the S&P 500 wrapped up its worst quarter since 2022 on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

So I went on reading and tried to ignore the pickled-onion face she was giving me.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan