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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 commission's other four members said the lack of accurate documents was in itself a human rights violation and proof of government negligence.
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Se Eun Gong, NPR, 6 May 2025
That question is at the heart of a civil lawsuit recently filed in San Diego Superior Court against Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa that alleges wrongful death, medical negligence and infliction of emotional distress and seeks unspecified monetary damages.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Reasonable limits on liability • Exclusions for gross negligence or willful misconduct
Tip: Always read these clauses carefully and ask your attorney to explain them in plain English.
—Stephen Nalley, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In a more extreme case, an 81-year-old hunter was deemed liable for negligence after accidentally shooting someone while out pheasant hunting in South Windsor in 2023.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
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Se Eun Gong, NPR, 6 May 2025
That question is at the heart of a civil lawsuit recently filed in San Diego Superior Court against Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa that alleges wrongful death, medical negligence and infliction of emotional distress and seeks unspecified monetary damages.
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Reasonable limits on liability • Exclusions for gross negligence or willful misconduct
Tip: Always read these clauses carefully and ask your attorney to explain them in plain English.
—Stephen Nalley, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In a more extreme case, an 81-year-old hunter was deemed liable for negligence after accidentally shooting someone while out pheasant hunting in South Windsor in 2023.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
Noun
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By law, the president can only fire members for cause, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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Poverty can place children at risk of abuse and neglect.—
Kathryn Maguire-Jack,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
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Kennedy's new vision — and view of past 'failures' At times, Kennedy has praised the staff of HHS.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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Discussing our failures in team meetings creates a culture where mistakes are viewed as opportunities for growth rather than setbacks.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This shift will require employees to develop new skills, particularly in areas such as AI oversight, strategic planning and creative problem-solving.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Roberts, who joined the firm in 2022 as its first general counsel, will continue his oversight of Ware Malcomb’s legal functions while providing counsel to its offices in the Americas.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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The screenshot-prevention feature can be turned off in Signal’s settings, but it will be turned on by default in Windows.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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This one variant, which appears as a deletion that causes a nearby gene to over-express, essentially serves as a switch to produce lighter features instead of the default brown or black fur color – which presents as orange in male individuals with this mutation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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