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 on the Web Maybe, these shows suggest, male supremacy can’t be voted out of office or reformed into oblivion. Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 And change can suck organizations and people into oblivion. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 The sun, a blazing marshmallow moments before, began to sink into oblivion in the west and the night creatures began their nightly orchestra. Curtis Varnell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024 His movies are built around yearning characters who follow their urges into oblivion. Elena Saavedra Buckley, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for oblivion 

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“Oblivion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblivion. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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