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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
Terril Johnson’s wife of more than 54 years, Linda Johnson, of Los Angeles, his son, daughter-in-law, grandson and three granddaughters are suing on claims of negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The teen driver was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, along with two infractions -- driving at an unsafe speed and violation of the provisional licensing program, prosecutors confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The claims, a precursor to potential lawsuits, accuse the county of negligence in designing and maintaining the road, among other allegations.
—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
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Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The teen driver was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, along with two infractions -- driving at an unsafe speed and violation of the provisional licensing program, prosecutors confirmed to ABC News on Thursday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
The claims, a precursor to potential lawsuits, accuse the county of negligence in designing and maintaining the road, among other allegations.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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Parker will appear in criminal court The civil verdict against Parker — who faces eight counts of felony child neglect in a criminal trial next month — provides a window into key evidence and arguments that will likely resurface when Parker appears in criminal court.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a separate legal matter, Parker is facing criminal charges of felony child abuse and neglect for her alleged indifference.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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By hinting that his business was the victim of shape-shifting saboteurs, Westergaard distracted from the more prosaic story about the carelessness of his staff.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 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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The failures of that occupation were many, relating to security, governance, the economy, and provision of basic municipal services.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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My father had two superpowers that saved him in the face of all those failures—his talent for telling stories and gardening.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new foreign media legislation, introduced by Likud lawmaker Ariel Kallner and backed by Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition, would make such powers permanent — even outside times of war or national emergency — and remove the requirement for judicial oversight.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The project has sparked widespread controversy over the preservation of historic federal buildings and raised questions about proper oversight procedures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The science specialist university, together with Jabra, studied how voice technology will impact the future of work, and the scientists predicted that by 2028, voice AI will become the default way of working.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, a more powerful chip, the Utah array, has become the default device for the BCI field.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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