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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
The claims, a precursor to potential lawsuits, accuse the county of negligence in designing and maintaining the road, among other allegations.
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Why timing matters Industry data shows that most coverage lapses occur not because of negligence but because of short-term cash shortages.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Lawyers for San Diego County are defending at least two dozen similar wrongful-death and negligence claims.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
But the company has also seen past troubles, including a negligence lawsuit tied to another fatal blast in 2014 and the 2008 misdemeanor conviction of its then-president John Sonday for destruction of government property.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
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Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Why timing matters Industry data shows that most coverage lapses occur not because of negligence but because of short-term cash shortages.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Lawyers for San Diego County are defending at least two dozen similar wrongful-death and negligence claims.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
But the company has also seen past troubles, including a negligence lawsuit tied to another fatal blast in 2014 and the 2008 misdemeanor conviction of its then-president John Sonday for destruction of government property.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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The student’s mother was sentenced to a total of nearly four years in prison for child neglect and federal weapons charges.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Organizers also say historic status would help prevent demolition by neglect.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Irankunda’s goal was the result of Niko Sigur’s carelessness with the ball in Canada’s own half, and Luc de Fougerolles’ inability to clear the ball as well.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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That variation isn’t a byproduct of carelessness or confusion.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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Global failure to adapt to climate change is taking a toll on people’s lives and is responsible for millions of deaths every year, according to a new report from The Lancet.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Real war introduces deception, saturation attacks and human failures.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Supporters call Shalom Wildlife zoo a 'magical place' While some critics say Wisconsin's loose oversight leaves too many gaps, Shalom's supporters see a very different story.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The push for fully autonomous systems, agents that plan, reason, and act without human oversight, has created an automation theater where demos impress, but production systems disappoint.—
Joel Hron,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Auto lending is in turmoil, with delinquencies and defaults rising across income levels and credit tiers.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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This happened because the countries' leaders often stuck to the commitment to back the money with gold, which led to debt defaults and deflationary depressions.—
Ray Dalio,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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