pretermit

verb

Definition of pretermitnext
as in to ignore

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretermit
  1. ignore
  2. disregard
  3. omit
  4. forget
  5. slight
  6. neglect
  7. fail
Verb
  • Corbett said such arguments ignore Illinois’ long history of underfunding public schools, with the state providing only about a quarter of school districts’ revenue, according to the State Board of Education’s most recent Illinois Report Card.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The shame lies with the governments who ignored the AIDS crisis and the stigma that was around people and the innate prejudice that was in society.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • Attorneys for the Wilton Rancheria have argued that the 2017 agreement explicitly said the tribe’s code would govern labor relations at the casino, and disregarding that labor code would disregard the tribe’s sovereignty.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Portraits of young female military spotters, whose warnings about a potential attack were disregarded, mark their deaths that day.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of disregard
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  • The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has said Cornell police omitted key information that could have affected his decision whether or not to pursue criminal charges.
    — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of omit
Verb
  • Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The cheek-facing side, the chewing surface and the often-forgotten inside surface near the tongue or roof of the mouth.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026.
    — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slight
Verb
  • However, quick fixes made in the heat of the moment—such as delaying investments, trimming the wrong expenses or neglecting warning signs in their financial planning—can create bigger challenges down the road.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Prambanan, meanwhile, was abandoned and largely neglected until the start of the 20th century, with the first restoration in the 1930s, Chapman added.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • The three-stage rocket failed during its debut mission in October 2021 but is now riding a streak of four straight successes.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The financial troubles are especially concerning because the Los Angeles Unified School District has failed to meet past budget reduction targets, the report concluded, and the stakes have become higher, with solutions more painful to carry out.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Pretermit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretermit. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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