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Synonyms & Antonyms for ignore
Synonyms
bypass, disregard, forget, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over, slight, slur (over)
Antonyms
attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)
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That’s not to say people concerned about young people’s mental well-being should ignore the impact of social media on mental health. — oregonlive, "In Oregon, academic pressures, existential fears help explain rising rates of suicide, mental health conditions," 8 Sep. 2019 The tales of a nation are encrypted, more often ignored, and rarely reincarnated in the heart. — Richard Brady, National Review, "Valley of the Shadow," 31 Aug. 2019 The Toyota driver ignored the motorcycle officer’s attempt to pull over the car, and instead got off the freeway at Rainbow Valley Boulevard, Smale said in a news release. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Woman in stolen car leads CHP on chase before crashing in Escondido," 30 Aug. 2019 Mattis quit as defense secretary after Mr. Trump ignored his advice and ordered U.S. troops out of Syria. — Emily Tillett, CBS News, "James Mattis says he had "no choice" but to leave Trump administration," 29 Aug. 2019 In asking the queen to suspend Parliament, Johnson is accused of ignoring those unspoken promises and using them for his own benefit. — NBC News, "The queen isn't meant to get involved in U.K. politics. Boris Johnson just dragged her in.," 28 Aug. 2019 But authorities say many are ignoring this warning. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Police: Unlocked cars with keys inside stolen from Park Ridge neighborhood," 28 Aug. 2019 That suspension came after a case where Gray, then working in the homicide unit, ignored DNA evidence and did not conduct follow-up investigations into an April 2015 killing. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Public Safety Director Michael McGrath would lose some power to discipline cops under proposed policy," 26 Aug. 2019 Reports said the teenagers had ignored warnings from locals to stay clear of the tracks. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Indians are going too far for thrilling TikTok videos that can go viral," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ignore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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