OBLIVIONS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

oblivion

noun

ə-ˈbli-vē-ən

as in ignorance

a state of being disregardful or unconscious of one's surroundings, concerns, or obligations for two weeks each year the stressed-out couple enjoy the blissful oblivion that comes with a vacation at the beach

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Recent Examples of oblivion Her main goal: to rescue from oblivion all those women artists whose genius was erased by the relentless hand of patriarchy. —The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 8 Mar. 2025 Not every photo can be controlled — as Pennsylvania proves — but after several years of his image being meme-d to oblivion, the president is taking optics more seriously. —Leah Dolan, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 However, as the remains of the comet head further away from Earth, this rare sight will slowly fade into oblivion. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 The sheer immensity of the tent city is jaw-dropping, a hinterland oblivion of yurts and RVs, all stretching into the distance as far as the eye can see. —Barrett Swanson, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oblivion

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The filmmakers make easy work of granting them the agency to see their stories through, bucking a backdrop of ignorance to stand up to forces attempting to quiet the voices of impending revolution.

— Holly Jones, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Her courageous work in eastern Ukraine stands in direct contrast to Trump and Putin, who heap praise on each other and ignore the devastation to Ukraine, an ignorance that not even death and injury to women and children can penetrate.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025