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
However, California law does place a cap on non-economic damages specifically for medical malpractice claims.
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William Jones, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
They have been joined by Alexa Morden, who runs the popular 98% Podcast that seeks to unearth instances of film, TV and theater industry malpractice, and Ben Fletcher, a theater producer and writer.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The filing also accused Shaknovsky of two other instances of malpractice, one of which the board alleges led to the death of another patient.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Her cases have included car accidents, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury cases that have changed people’s lives.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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William Jones, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
They have been joined by Alexa Morden, who runs the popular 98% Podcast that seeks to unearth instances of film, TV and theater industry malpractice, and Ben Fletcher, a theater producer and writer.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The filing also accused Shaknovsky of two other instances of malpractice, one of which the board alleges led to the death of another patient.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Her cases have included car accidents, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury cases that have changed people’s lives.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice
Noun
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.—
Robert Yoon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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That includes requiring real-time or near real-time reporting of financial transactions, increasing penalties for violations of the STOCK Act, and empowering an independent enforcement body, not Congress itself, to investigate and prosecute misconduct.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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His attorney argued that the charges should be reduced to involuntary manslaughter and that prosecutors couldn’t prove more than criminal negligence.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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