neglected
adjective
ne·glect·ed
ni-ˈglek-təd 
: not given proper or necessary care or attention
neglected children
a neglected subject
a sadly neglected garden
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Two gymnasiums next to the venue will provide sport facilities that are much needed in the neglected community, according to city hall.
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Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Take a short survey about the new Style. Lucas, while staying faithful to the film and to the play by JP Miller, adds smart quips and strengthens the emotional connection between Kirsten and the couple’s neglected daughter, played by Tabitha Lawing.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
At best, until recently the 4.5-acre property had what was considered a rather neglected yard.
—Emily Hedrick, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
This continuum of datapoints highlights the neglected and growing need for prophylaxis of diarrhea in cancer patients.
—Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Together, the three have been supporting survivors and advocating for noma’s adoption onto the WHO’s elusive neglected tropical diseases list.
—John Button, STAT, 16 Dec. 2023
While trans representation in cinema remains acutely deficient, Lysette’s presence and performance is a profound step in a neglected direction.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 11 Jan. 2024
At the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, the French art historian Sylvain Bellenger restored and revitalized the surrounding 330-acre park, transforming it from a neglected haunt of drug dealers to a pristinely landscaped, much frequented park.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Before taking a property through eminent domain, cities and housing authorities had to prove part of a neighborhood was blighted — but their evidence could be as scant as a neglected home or business.
—Louis Hansen, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2023
Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Take a short survey about the new Style. Lucas, while staying faithful to the film and to the play by JP Miller, adds smart quips and strengthens the emotional connection between Kirsten and the couple’s neglected daughter, played by Tabitha Lawing.
—Naveen Kumar, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
At best, until recently the 4.5-acre property had what was considered a rather neglected yard.
—Emily Hedrick, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
This continuum of datapoints highlights the neglected and growing need for prophylaxis of diarrhea in cancer patients.
—Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
Together, the three have been supporting survivors and advocating for noma’s adoption onto the WHO’s elusive neglected tropical diseases list.
—John Button, STAT, 16 Dec. 2023
While trans representation in cinema remains acutely deficient, Lysette’s presence and performance is a profound step in a neglected direction.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 11 Jan. 2024
At the Capodimonte Museum in Naples, the French art historian Sylvain Bellenger restored and revitalized the surrounding 330-acre park, transforming it from a neglected haunt of drug dealers to a pristinely landscaped, much frequented park.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Before taking a property through eminent domain, cities and housing authorities had to prove part of a neighborhood was blighted — but their evidence could be as scant as a neglected home or business.
—Louis Hansen, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2023
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neglected. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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