as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
it took an incredible amount of reckless remissness on your part to leave the house with the front door wide open
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Whether the courts view that rift as administrative failure or unlawful negligence may determine the financial futures of a generation of borrowers—and the credibility of the agency that lent to them.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Zwerner has filed a $40 million negligence lawsuit against former Richneck Elementary Assistant Principal Ebony Parker.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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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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“Remissness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remissness. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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