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
There’s no clear framework for liability or malpractice if something goes wrong.
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Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Last month, the government of South Korea, where A is from, admitted that its adoption agencies engaged in fraud or malpractice to keep up with demand, including not properly vetting prospective parents.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
But assuming any long-term Allen absence automatically equals a lost season would be managerial malpractice.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Fresh out of law school, Rudy is an inexperienced attorney with a medical malpractice case against legendary attorney Leo F. Drummond (Slattery) that exposes a shocking conspiracy.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Last month, the government of South Korea, where A is from, admitted that its adoption agencies engaged in fraud or malpractice to keep up with demand, including not properly vetting prospective parents.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
But assuming any long-term Allen absence automatically equals a lost season would be managerial malpractice.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Fresh out of law school, Rudy is an inexperienced attorney with a medical malpractice case against legendary attorney Leo F. Drummond (Slattery) that exposes a shocking conspiracy.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice
Noun
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The business-as-usual approach dovetails with a year of acts from Brand New to Ryan Adams looking to put a wide range of allegations of misconduct in the rearview mirror by giving diehards a show of talent to talk about instead and little else.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Substantial misconduct, Murphy said in the filing, can also warrant the disqualification of a prosecutor.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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Reasonable limits on liability • Exclusions for gross negligence or willful misconduct Tip: Always read these clauses carefully and ask your attorney to explain them in plain English.—
Stephen Nalley,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In a more extreme case, an 81-year-old hunter was deemed liable for negligence after accidentally shooting someone while out pheasant hunting in South Windsor in 2023.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2025
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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