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
After a 10-year investigation and five malpractice claims, the Iowa Board of Medicine has issued a warning to a Des Moines surgeon accused of incompetence and unprofessional and unethical conduct.
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Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Such propaganda is educational as well as political malpractice.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
While OpenAI touts enhanced protections, healthcare systems must answer to regulators, malpractice insurers and patient safety boards.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
California’s malpractice lawyers claimed that this was reason to raise malpractice caps — the MICRA law — but Pennsylvania lawyers were found to be equally likely to turn down cases with low economic damages, despite a lack of any such cap.
—Vamsi Aribindi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 28 Jan. 2026
Such propaganda is educational as well as political malpractice.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
While OpenAI touts enhanced protections, healthcare systems must answer to regulators, malpractice insurers and patient safety boards.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
California’s malpractice lawyers claimed that this was reason to raise malpractice caps — the MICRA law — but Pennsylvania lawyers were found to be equally likely to turn down cases with low economic damages, despite a lack of any such cap.
—Vamsi Aribindi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice
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Sappenfield was permanently banned by the United States Center for SafeSport in May 2024 for physical and emotional misconduct, retaliation, abuse of process, and failure to report a potential SafeSport violation.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sought book on prosecutorial misconduct In the bulk of his conversations, Nathan detailed the misery of jail life.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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She is survived by her father, husband and two children, who are suing the Dollar Tree corporation and the store’s manager for $50 million, alleging negligence and unsafe conditions.—
Devoun Cetoute,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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So far, Gray is the only parent in such a case to face second-degree murder charges, a result of a recent Georgia law that made negligence a factor that could lead to murder charges.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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