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Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
apathy, casualness, complacence, disinterestedness, incuriosity, incuriousness, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, torpor, unconcern
Antonyms: Noun
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Verb
Please disregard what I said before. He disregarded his father's advice and left school. Some students completely disregard the rules of the school.Noun
They treated the rules with complete disregard. revelers firing guns in the air with complete disregard for the possible consequences
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Many of the co-authors said that brainstorming with their collaborators was a safe space in which no idea was too ridiculous and no suggestion would be disregarded. — Ceridwen Dovey, The New Yorker, "Can You Write a Novel as a Group?," 30 Aug. 2019 Responses from the 12 percent of survey takers who declined to state their race were disregarded. — oregonlive.com, "Portlanders report deep unhappiness with City Hallâs response to homelessness," 23 Aug. 2019 Despite its inexpensive construction, Abodeâs system shouldnât be disregarded. — Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, "The 8 Best Home Security Systems and Video Doorbells," 2 Aug. 2019 The birth of the Premier League in 1992 has led to all previous title victories and domestic successes being disregarded and belittled - just ask 18-time league winners Liverpool. — SI.com, "Alfredo Di Stefano: Ode to the Man Who Surpassed All Records," 7 July 2019 Jane Franklin, Franklinâs wife, led the campaign to discredit those stories, along with the Inuit themselves, Kenny said, and their information was disregarded. — Author: Lauren Ellenbecker, Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage Museum explores fate of doomed Franklin expedition in new exhibit," 13 June 2019 The rules of the Senate were disregarded to achieve a result. — Edward Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, "Rhode Island abortion rights bill headed to the full Senate," 13 June 2019 This is a lie from the pit of hell and must be disregarded. — Joe Parkinson, WSJ, "Nigeria Gripped by Whether President Is a Clone. âItâs the Real Me, I Assure You.â," 10 Dec. 2018 The report comes amid conflict between Castilleja and its neighboring residents who have been at odds for years after the discovery that the school had disregarded its enrollment cap for nearly 15 years. — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, "Exclusive Palo Alto school redevelopment plan would cause significant traffic issues, report says," 17 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The disregard of the precious gift of life we have been given by God. — John D'anna, azcentral, "Spiritual leader of Arizona Methodists calls flock to action on gun violence, racism," 7 Aug. 2019 He was sacked from the Times of London for making up quotes, then earned himself a reputation in Brussels as a Daily Telegraph reporter for his wanton disregard for the truth. — Natasha Frost, Quartz, "No, Boris Johnson isnât the UKâs Donald Trump," 25 July 2019 The relationship has also lasted in no small measure because of American leadersâ disinclination to criticize the Saudisâ domestic policies, especially their disregard for human rights. — Daniel Benjamin, The New York Review of Books, "Reckless in Riyadh," 30 May 2019 But by not taking seriously the young women and women of color who are driving the #MeToo movement, Roiphe delivers the same disregard others have for her, which is not engaging with the work. — Morgan Jerkins, Cosmopolitan, "Hating "Twitter Feminism" Means Excluding Young Women From the #MeToo Conversation," 5 Feb. 2018 Sobol, bespectacled and with a pony tail of platinum blond hair, has emerged in what has mostly been a leaderless movement, galvanized by the authoritiesâ disregard for votersâ rights. — Washington Post, "Activist emerges as new leader of Moscow election protests," 16 Aug. 2019 Unlike a super moon musing or dismantling the science in a sci-fi movie, though, Tysonâs disregard for the nuances of human life and tragedy is wildly inappropriate. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to âwell, actuallyâ the El Paso and Dayton mass shootings. It didnât go well.," 5 Aug. 2019 The recent disregard for children's lives is something that affects Reggie Moore, the director of the Office of Violence Prevention, on a deep level. — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Child, 5, shot in leg and hospitalized after apparent road rage shooting on city's north side," 25 July 2019 That general disregard for their ownerâs stuff is also pretty characteristic. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "A Feline Anatomy Expert Weighs In on That Cats Trailer," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disregard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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