MALPRACTICES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

malpractice

noun

as in misconduct

law 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 Indeed, not tanking this season — especially with its 2026 first-round pick at risk of going to the Knicks — would have amounted to organizational malpractice. —

Josh Robbins, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 States can then leave the regulation of talk therapy to other legal and professional mechanisms, such as malpractice or enforcement of professional ethics. —

Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026 Government can’t ignore malpractice. —

Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026 The newborn’s parents, Yiqi Wang and Hongyu Lu, are reportedly suing Jan for wrongful death, medical malpractice and fraud in civil court. —

Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for malpractice

Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice

Noun

British police launched a criminal probe and arrested Mandelson in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving her post amid an internal investigation brought on by complaints about misconduct by the secretary while in office.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026