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
But then the playoffs commenced, wherein Hiller committed coaching malpractice.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Some of that failure rate is attributable to statistical malpractice or publication pressure.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
They’re meant to look like a small operation, inundated by the weight of their investigation into the work of financial malpractice.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 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
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Some of that failure rate is attributable to statistical malpractice or publication pressure.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
They’re meant to look like a small operation, inundated by the weight of their investigation into the work of financial malpractice.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice
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Their first trial had ended in a hung during, and the second has been delayed twice as an investigation grows around alleged misconduct from a State Police officer who investigated their case.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Democrats have sought to require body cameras and judicial warrants for arrests, forbid the use of masks and expand the ability to sue DHS for alleged misconduct.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The owner of Cosentino, a Spanish quartz-slab giant being sued by Peña and many workers, received a six-month prison sentence for gross negligence in 2023.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Just one of the complaints, a general negligence suit, names Santorio as a defendant.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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