as in misconduct
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careless, wrong, or illegal actions by someone (such as a doctor) who is performing a professional duty
a surgeon accused of malpractice
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Recent Examples of malpractice
They’re meant to look like a small operation, inundated by the weight of their investigation into the work of financial malpractice.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
His father was a first-generation Jewish immigrant who grew up poor in Brooklyn and went on to become the king of medical malpractice law in New York, trying more than 300 cases.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Details on most criminal charges and medical malpractice lawsuits should be visible on North Carolina’s statewide court records system, eCourts.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The settlement is far beyond the $470,000 state cap on nonfatal medical malpractice.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
His father was a first-generation Jewish immigrant who grew up poor in Brooklyn and went on to become the king of medical malpractice law in New York, trying more than 300 cases.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Details on most criminal charges and medical malpractice lawsuits should be visible on North Carolina’s statewide court records system, eCourts.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
The settlement is far beyond the $470,000 state cap on nonfatal medical malpractice.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice
Noun
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When allegations of misconduct arose against Krauss at ASU, the physicist exchanged dozens of messages and emails with Epstein seeking advice on how to handle them.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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This comes amid the monarch’s cancer battle and Andrew’s arrest for misconduct in public office, with questions being asked about what King Charles and even Queen Elizabeth before him knew of Andrew’s dealings with Epstein.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Mar. 2026
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In most cases, state law limits a school district’s total liability to $200,000 per individual and $300,000 per incident for most negligence cases.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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This was two weeks of willful negligence and abuse.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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