ignored; ignoring
ignorer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of ignore in a Sentence
She tried to ignore him but he wouldn't leave her alone.
I'll ignore that last remark.
If we continue to ignore these problems they will only get worse.
They ignored the warning signs.
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Kimberly Clausing, a former Treasury Department official in the Biden administration and a UCLA professor of tax law, said the GOP will probably overestimate the revenue from tariffs and ignore the negative economic impact of the duties.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Speaking with SiriusXM, Gramm lamented that Foreigner’s request to have its original members perform a medley of greatest hits was ignored — instead, younger artists Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, as well as friend of the group Sammy Hagar, were chosen to perform on their behalf.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Many states that rely on advisory committee recommendations for vaccination schedules and mandates could also choose to ignore them if people sympathetic to Kennedy’s views join the panels.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
However, critics claimed that part of the law has no teeth and would be ignored by employers who won't take the time to make the necessary calculations of salary and tips each pay period.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Speaking with SiriusXM, Gramm lamented that Foreigner’s request to have its original members perform a medley of greatest hits was ignored — instead, younger artists Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, as well as friend of the group Sammy Hagar, were chosen to perform on their behalf.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Many states that rely on advisory committee recommendations for vaccination schedules and mandates could also choose to ignore them if people sympathetic to Kennedy’s views join the panels.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
However, critics claimed that part of the law has no teeth and would be ignored by employers who won't take the time to make the necessary calculations of salary and tips each pay period.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Ignore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignore. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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ignore
verb
ig·nore
ig-ˈnō(ə)r 
-ˈnȯ(ə)r
ignored; ignoring
: to refuse to notice : pay no attention to
ignored his advice
ignorer
noun
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