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
But then the playoffs commenced, wherein Hiller committed coaching malpractice.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Some of that failure rate is attributable to statistical malpractice or publication pressure.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
They’re meant to look like a small operation, inundated by the weight of their investigation into the work of financial malpractice.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
Details on most criminal charges and medical malpractice lawsuits should be visible on North Carolina’s statewide court records system, eCourts.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Some of that failure rate is attributable to statistical malpractice or publication pressure.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
They’re meant to look like a small operation, inundated by the weight of their investigation into the work of financial malpractice.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
Details on most criminal charges and medical malpractice lawsuits should be visible on North Carolina’s statewide court records system, eCourts.
—Amber Gaudet
updated February 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice
Noun
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The costs of decades of misconduct by Chicago police have grown enormous as the city settles lawsuit after lawsuit using expensive private counsel to handle most of the work.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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And of course, Andrew being stripped of his titles and evicted from Royal Lodge, only to then be arrested for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The lawsuit accuses the hotel's ownership and management of negligence in connection with the incident last July.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The jury in Los Angeles found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design of their platforms, and that this negligence was a substantial factor in causing harm to the plaintiff.—
Tim Smith,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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