slackness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slackness
Noun
  • The district attorney's office is now pursuing two lesser charges against him — vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and child abuse/endangerment under circumstances or conditions likely to cause GBI or death — per the district attorney's news release.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 22 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
Noun
  • Ready to add some color to your slacks selection?
    Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Loose layers can compress in a crash, leaving the harness too slack to protect the baby.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His girlfriend, Charlotte Kurek, 31, faces two counts of chronic child neglect, one of which resulted in death.
    Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Children enter foster care for reasons beyond their control – often because of abuse, neglect, or the ripple effects of addiction, incarceration, or untreated mental health conditions in their homes.
    Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Slackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slackness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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