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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
This desire to protect the rights of individuals who have suffered due to the negligence of others has remained central to the firm since its inception.
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 8 June 2026
In the documentary, André says a member of the Crown Prosecution Service showed him a report that police negligence was partially to blame for Nickell’s murder.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
Read appeared on the program alongside attorneys Alan Jackson and Charles Waters a day after filing a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and the Town of Canton alleging negligence and misconduct related to the investigation into O'Keefe's death.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The director of the home was arrested on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
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K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 8 June 2026
In the documentary, André says a member of the Crown Prosecution Service showed him a report that police negligence was partially to blame for Nickell’s murder.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
Read appeared on the program alongside attorneys Alan Jackson and Charles Waters a day after filing a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and the Town of Canton alleging negligence and misconduct related to the investigation into O'Keefe's death.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The director of the home was arrested on suspicion of causing deaths through negligence.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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He has previously been arrested for charges including terroristic threats, assault, child neglect and fraud.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Latana Williams, 27, was arrested and charged with child neglect, a first-degree felony.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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That's not chance or carelessness.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Her son was cited for careless driving and failure to signal.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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Blue Origin should be able to identify the cause of the failure and get the rocket flying safely again.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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The tool consolidates service requests and operational oversight in an enterprise environment across combatant commands, military services and defense agencies.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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In court filings, administration lawyers said the requirements would promote responsible stewardship of federal funds, improve USDA oversight and ensure recipients comply with federal laws, regulations and policies.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The Bay Area hotel industry is being swamped by waves of loan defaults, plunging values and foreclosures as the sector seeks to gain its footing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that rattled the worldwide lodging and travel sectors.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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This choice needs to be deliberative since the default human tendency is to take the easier route.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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