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
Local lawyers have been unwilling to take on a malpractice case because Waldorf didn’t die or end up with permanent injuries.
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Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Street graduated from the University of Idaho in 2012, and now works for Lister Frost Injury Lawyers, handling personal injury, medical malpractice and other types of civil litigation.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Their doctors are shady enough that multiple law firms have arms devoted to maritime medical malpractice.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
The firm established its initial focus on labor law enforcement and premises liability cases, vehicle accident cases, and medical malpractice cases.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026
Street graduated from the University of Idaho in 2012, and now works for Lister Frost Injury Lawyers, handling personal injury, medical malpractice and other types of civil litigation.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Their doctors are shady enough that multiple law firms have arms devoted to maritime medical malpractice.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
The firm established its initial focus on labor law enforcement and premises liability cases, vehicle accident cases, and medical malpractice cases.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice
Noun
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Hydee Feldstein Soto’s first term was marked by an explosion in costly litigation against the city and allegations of misconduct and mistreatment of employees.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April after being the target of various misconduct investigations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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OpenAI is currently defending at least eight federal lawsuits alleging psychological harms, negligence, and wrongful deaths attributed to ChatGPT, with at least five of those complaints framed as wrongful death claims.—
Jason Snyder,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Many of the deaths prompted lawsuits alleging negligence by jail staff and health care providers.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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