ignore
verb (used with object)
to refrain from noticing or recognizing.
has been ignoring
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present perfect progressiveof ignore (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The drivers, who claim to be owed about £25,000 in total from Silverback Movements, said the agency has been ignoring all correspondence and that Amazon has not provided any support or guidance.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2023
Florida fugitive Brian Laundrie’s sister told protesters outside her Lakewood Ranch home Monday that her family has been ignoring her following the disappearance of her brother and the death of his fiancée.
From Fox News ● Oct. 4, 2021
Microsoft has been ignoring default browser choices in its search experience in Windows 10, and the company introduced a taskbar widget that also ignored a default browser and forced users into Edge.
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2021
The scouting newcomers, responding to an audience question, admitted one of their toughest challenges has been ignoring preconceived biases about players and how hockey should be played.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2020
The object of these people has been, ignoring the condition under which they must necessarily work, to produce an ordinary picture in enamelled colours upon sheets of glass.
From Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society by Various
