as in disrepairs
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down
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as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to
as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities
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as in forgets
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds
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as in fails
to miss the opportunity or obligation
conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record
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Recent Examples of neglects
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
While on the other hand, one who neglects it unintentionally allows that neglect to travel downstream, shaping culture, expectations, and performance.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Maintaining the 'European path to peace/victory' only enriches war profiteers and neglects both sides' requests for security.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Abdi, lost in faith, neglects his work.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
That analogy neglects the great distances and associated challenges of the Asia theatre.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Nick Ceglarek, superintendent of Northwest Education Services in the northern part of the state, said the state funding model neglects to take into account regular maintenance costs and makes districts turn to voters to ask for bond money, funded through local taxes, to cover building costs.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
That’s one of the many, many salient details this 84-minute film neglects to share with us.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
While on the other hand, one who neglects it unintentionally allows that neglect to travel downstream, shaping culture, expectations, and performance.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Maintaining the 'European path to peace/victory' only enriches war profiteers and neglects both sides' requests for security.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Abdi, lost in faith, neglects his work.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
That analogy neglects the great distances and associated challenges of the Asia theatre.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Nick Ceglarek, superintendent of Northwest Education Services in the northern part of the state, said the state funding model neglects to take into account regular maintenance costs and makes districts turn to voters to ask for bond money, funded through local taxes, to cover building costs.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglects
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Ma puts the red wine to one side, ignores the shortbread, and scoops a glob of cream cheese onto her fingertip.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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But that ignores the middle stages, where the majority of the chaos and excitement happens.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
1 Feb. 2026
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In making introductions, Francesca freezes, then forgets her own name.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nobody forgets their first Dead show, and mine was in 1986 in Alpine Valley, Wisconsin.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Shift from Profit to Purpose While most companies are in the business of making money, history shows that greed as a business strategy often fails.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And if all else fails, throw a boneless rib eye or skirt steak in the freezer until firm and use a sharp knife to slice it yourself.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The reassurance that Netflix provided to protect the 45-day window for SVOD critically omits the preceding 30- to 60-day exclusive TVOD window and effectively halves the interval between theatrical release and SVOD for almost all films.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Congress unveiled a bipartisan funding bill to avert a January 30 shutdown; the package omits the ICE restrictions many Democrats demanded and sets up a tense House vote, expected tomorrow, amid backlash over ICE enforcement and a fatal shooting in Minneapolis.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Neglects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglects. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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