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as in neglectfulness
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
exhibiting his usual negligence, he failed to set the emergency brake, and the car rolled down the steep hill and crashed into the telephone pole
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as in neglect
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
the factory's owners are being charged with criminal negligence for the fire that killed a dozen workers
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Recent Examples of negligence
Metro is being sued for wrongful death and negligence by the three children of a 67-year-old woman who was stabbed to death on a Metro train in Universal City in 2024.
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City News Service, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Tremaine Neverson, popularly known as Trey Songz, is suing KCPD, Whelan Event Services and the Government Employees Health Association on one count of negligence, according to a petition filed in Jackson County court.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Walia’s lawsuit accuses Coup de Thai of gross negligence.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Most malpractice cases that go to trial are won by physicians, even when there is clear evidence of negligence as determined by other doctors.
—Vamsi Aribindi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Tremaine Neverson, popularly known as Trey Songz, is suing KCPD, Whelan Event Services and the Government Employees Health Association on one count of negligence, according to a petition filed in Jackson County court.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Walia’s lawsuit accuses Coup de Thai of gross negligence.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Most malpractice cases that go to trial are won by physicians, even when there is clear evidence of negligence as determined by other doctors.
—Vamsi Aribindi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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Critical incidents are fatalities, near fatalities and other serious injuries suspicious of abuse/neglect.—
Sarah Healy Eagan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Because there is warmth, the interaction does not register as neglect.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Coach Sean Miller will focus on his team's carelessness with the ball at half; Texas has nine turnovers compared to two for Auburn.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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The other was carelessness that led to Gonzalez’s clean look.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Poetry is a testament to the failure of wolves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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At a minimum, hedge funds invested in lawsuits against California entities should be disclosed and subject to oversight.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ball brought attention to possible oversight when private entities own the holding center for immigrants waiting for processing or deportation in Howard County.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Managers are busy, organizations have budget constraints, and without your voice, the default is maintaining the status quo—which rarely benefits you.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While investors may balk at the thought of holding bonds from fiscal basket cases like Chicago or the state of Illinois, Jones says actual defaults are almost unheard-of, since government entities don’t go out of business.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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