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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
The suit claims there was failure to restrict access to the operating room, to supervise personnel, and to protect the plaintiff from unauthorized photography, which constitutes negligence and reckless disregard for patient privacy.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
The suit claims negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, abuse of process and false imprisonment.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The jury found both Meta and YouTube negligent in the design of their platforms and found that each company’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to KGM.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The jury also decided each company’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman who says her use of social media as a child addicted her to the technology and exacerbated her mental health struggles.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
The suit claims negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress, abuse of process and false imprisonment.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
The jury found both Meta and YouTube negligent in the design of their platforms and found that each company’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to KGM.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The jury also decided each company’s negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff, a 20-year-old woman who says her use of social media as a child addicted her to the technology and exacerbated her mental health struggles.
—Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The law also explicitly states that allowing a reasonably capable child to walk to school or travel to a nearby park unsupervised does not, by itself, constitute neglect.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
31 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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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors also cited Cortez Johnson's prior probation violations, failures to appear, and past convictions.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
31 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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