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as in neglectfulness
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
exhibiting his usual negligence, he failed to set the emergency brake, and the car rolled down the steep hill and crashed into the telephone pole
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as in neglect
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
the factory's owners are being charged with criminal negligence for the fire that killed a dozen workers
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Recent Examples of negligence
In addition to being sued by the Brakes’ family for neglect, Watercrest Acquisitions, former owner of Krystal Bay, has been sued by family members of other residents for negligence or wrongful death seven additional times since 2019.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
If negligence can be established in supply chain cases, the implications are significant.
—Anna Bryher, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Gardner and other relatives filed a negligence and wrongful death claim in Philadelphia federal court over the March 2025 death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio beach, located in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The family is seeking damages for gross negligence, wrongful death, emotional distress, vicarious liability, breach of warranty, loss of filial consortium and other causes of action, according to the release.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
If negligence can be established in supply chain cases, the implications are significant.
—Anna Bryher, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Gardner and other relatives filed a negligence and wrongful death claim in Philadelphia federal court over the March 2025 death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner at the Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort in Manuel Antonio beach, located in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The family is seeking damages for gross negligence, wrongful death, emotional distress, vicarious liability, breach of warranty, loss of filial consortium and other causes of action, according to the release.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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On August 29, 2025, the Medical Examiner's Office notified the Police Department's homicide unit that the man's death had been ruled a homicide due to neglect.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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This leap is the result of decades of bipartisan neglect of our food system.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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Kerry Doyle, the former top ICE attorney during the Biden administration, said Mazzara’s comments show a shocking carelessness about the potential for harm against both the general public and the officers he was employed to protect.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Head coach Sean Miller went right up to him afterward, apparently angry at his carelessness that could’ve cost the Longhorns the game.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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The American people are not stupid and will not accept more failure theater from Republicans in Congress.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cycads can be lethally poisonous to dogs due to a toxin called cycasin, which causes abdominal pain, seizures, coma and liver failure.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nicolle Fefferman, co-founder of Parents Supporting Teachers, a parent advocacy group with more than 30,000 members, said the case highlights the consequences of weak oversight.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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More than two decades later, however, criticism of the policy’s ineffectiveness has reached new heights as detractors argue the rule can be easily skirted as there’s no oversight.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Others prompt for a password, but if the user has never changed the manufacturer’s default, an attacker can try a short list of common credentials.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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And the judge, Michael McNally, declared what is known as a default judgment.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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