as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
as a result of the mother's chronic neglectfulness of their welfare, the children were placed in foster care
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Noun
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The lawsuit also alleges WSU was liable for claims of outrageous conduct and other forms of negligence.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The legal claims included negligence, wrongful death, deceptive trade practices, and product liability.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The sites of protest include small cities such as Abadan and the Kurdish-majority Malekshahi in the southwestern Ilam province, where economic grievances, unemployment, and state neglect are stark.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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For neighborhood residents, the properties have become symbols of disinvestment and neglect, drawing growing calls for city government to intervene.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the turnovers that are born of carelessness?—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Straight-up errors, like the errant pass from James Tarkowski that led to Brentford’s opener, or Tim Iroegbunam’s carelessness before their third, have not been common flaws.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Neglectfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglectfulness. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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