as in casualness
lack of interest or concern
revelers firing guns in the air with complete disregard for the possible consequences
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1
as in to despise
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
disregarded the wishes of his tradition-conscious family in his choice of a bride
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2
as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
disregarded the posted warnings of avalanche danger and went skiing anyway
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3
as in to forgive
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 disregard
Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
For Schomburg, a tale of greed and disregard for the wider population is actually inspiring given the actions of the people who came together to expose the fraud.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Her rapid removal comes as immigrant advocates raise concerns that the Trump administration is hastily carrying out deportations of migrants while disregarding their asylum claims and in spite of active litigation to stop their removals.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Troubled and concerned by his erratic behavior, financial mismanagement, and disregard for traditional Roman values are thought to have fueled the plot against him.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
For Schomburg, a tale of greed and disregard for the wider population is actually inspiring given the actions of the people who came together to expose the fraud.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
Yet many agencies ordered staff members not to respond, with the Energy Department telling workers to also disregard any future such emails.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Her rapid removal comes as immigrant advocates raise concerns that the Trump administration is hastily carrying out deportations of migrants while disregarding their asylum claims and in spite of active litigation to stop their removals.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disregard
Verb
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It’s never made clear why Michelle despises Neurocasters, leaving us to extrapolate her rationale.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Dear Anna, My partner of three years absolutely despises Valentine’s Day.—
Anna Pulley,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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But in the 1990s, when social practice art was gaining traction within European museums (especially in the United Kingdom), most Latin American institutions were ignoring that development, which remained limited to underground networks.—
Fabiola Iza,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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And no, not because Disney is ignoring him or passing him over.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to data from Statista, the average amount of student debt forgiven by the PSLF program was $63,826 per borrower.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Rather than setting yourself up for more hurt feelings, do your best to forgive your parents for their favoritism and live your life.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The series is less effectively empathetic toward the victim or toward the plight of adolescent girls — though perhaps that’s a reflection of societal indifference.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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Despite societal indifference toward syphilis, in the 2020s over 8 million new cases occur globally each year, particularly among racial minorities and low-income populations.—
Powel H. Kazanjian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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But what all that forgets is that tourism on the islands, particularly the largest, São Miguel, has a long history.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Don't forget to clip the on-site coupon to save an extra 20 percent.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Photo : The Hover Bureau The breakfast nook overlooks Little Sarasota Bay.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some vulnerabilities can be overlooked without a proper prioritization system, leading to risks like data breaches.—
Vytautas Kaziukonis,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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All season, Hurts has fielded post-game press conferences with his signature nonchalance and unwavering confidence.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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At 82, McCartney was still a vision of graceful nonchalance in his fitted black jacket and crisp white shirt, hair grayed at the temples but still boyishly brushing the back of his collar.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern.—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers.—
Mary Tompkins Lewis,
WSJ,
26 Nov. 2022
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“Disregard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disregard. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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