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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
To prove negligence, injured patients generally must show their care fell below what a reasonably prudent doctor with similar training would have done.
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Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Some of the greatest movies ever made are nowhere to be found due to everything from music rights snafus to corporate negligence.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 July 2025
Police said the investigation is still ongoing, adding that no foul play or negligence is currently suspected.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 July 2025
The couple is accusing the funeral homes of mishandling human remains, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
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Fred Schulte, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Some of the greatest movies ever made are nowhere to be found due to everything from music rights snafus to corporate negligence.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 21 July 2025
Police said the investigation is still ongoing, adding that no foul play or negligence is currently suspected.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 July 2025
The couple is accusing the funeral homes of mishandling human remains, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.
—USA Today, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
Noun
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Her charges include one count of child neglect, three counts of felony animal neglect and four counts of misdemeanor animal neglect, and her bond is set at $36,000.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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She was initially charged with child neglect and obstruction, and later charged with murder.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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They've often been viewed as criminals, or their deportations as a failure.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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That’s also why sitcoms like The Office or Brooklyn Nine-Nine can handle surprisingly deep topics, including grief, failure and identity, without leaving you feeling drained.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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But without enforceable safeguards, independent oversight, and a diversified economic strategy, those promises rarely match the hype.—
Marty Small Sr,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Reuters reported last month that the CFTC had fired two dozen workers from its enforcement, market oversight, administration and data divisions.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That’s true of Alderete by default; Sunderland’s central-defensive options are slim.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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When available, personalized responses will be enabled by default.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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