disregard
verb (used with object)
to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore.
has disregarded
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present perfectof disregard (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Advocacy groups and experts say that by erecting turbines without a permit or any public consultation, SpaceXAI has disregarded existing legislation such as the Clean Air Act.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The company has disregarded the requests, school officials said.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2023
“Through on-site observations the past week it was made clear that the public has disregarded the current recommendation to keep a clear distance to the walrus,” Bakke-Jensen, the Norwegian fisheries official, said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2022
None of his predecessors, however, has disregarded those instructions so obviously.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2020
It is rather curious that the artist has disregarded the usual symmetry, and filled his spaces without reference to the corresponding ones.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Philip Walsingham Sergeant
