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
Such a narrow escape from oblivion would have shocked his fellow-Romans.
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Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
As the new year came and went, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ruling Liberal Party, after nearly a decade in power, were trailing the Conservatives by 25 points—and facing electoral oblivion.
—David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Now, many revelers take that to the furthest degree, spending the day wearing green, drinking themselves into oblivion, and not spending too much time thinking about Saint Patrick or the meaning of Irish identity.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Leaders today calendar themselves into oblivion, squeezing out meaningful human interaction.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
As the new year came and went, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ruling Liberal Party, after nearly a decade in power, were trailing the Conservatives by 25 points—and facing electoral oblivion.
—David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Now, many revelers take that to the furthest degree, spending the day wearing green, drinking themselves into oblivion, and not spending too much time thinking about Saint Patrick or the meaning of Irish identity.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Leaders today calendar themselves into oblivion, squeezing out meaningful human interaction.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblivion
Noun
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Trump’s disdain for classic neoliberal U.S. soft power — and for the values and institutions that uphold it — is likely to hurt American interests in just the same way his tariff regime and utter ignorance of real-world trade theory do.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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The pathos here thus depends largely on the reader’s total ignorance of Vietnamese.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
Noun
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This can be done through a more seamless, predictive human-machine interface while fully engaging the five senses that will foster a nirvana of personal immersion.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Active travelers will find abundant opportunities for rock climbing, kayaking, and hiking, while those craving a more leisurely getaway can soak up sun-and-sand nirvana at any of Krabi’s gorgeous beaches.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
12 Dec. 2024
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Sara successfully rescues her son Josh after proving her innocence at the end of Exterritorial.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Despite serving only five days of a five-month sentence, Smollett has maintained his innocence.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 May 2025
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“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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