as in misconduct
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careless, wrong, or illegal actions by someone (such as a doctor) who is performing a professional duty
a surgeon accused of malpractice
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Recent Examples of malpractice
This can result in key pieces of evidence being missed, lower settlements or jury verdicts, and potential claims of malpractice.
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The Arkansas House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a bill that would amend a 2023 law that allows malpractice claims regarding gender-affirming care provided to minors to be filed up to 15 years after the minor turns 18 years old.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Not Exactly | Opinion Yes, but anyone advising Xi to not beg Trump for forgiveness is also committing malpractice.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
In the face of the current housing crisis, redeveloping 122 acres in the city without any housing would be government malpractice.
—Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The Arkansas House of Representatives approved on Wednesday a bill that would amend a 2023 law that allows malpractice claims regarding gender-affirming care provided to minors to be filed up to 15 years after the minor turns 18 years old.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Not Exactly | Opinion Yes, but anyone advising Xi to not beg Trump for forgiveness is also committing malpractice.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
In the face of the current housing crisis, redeveloping 122 acres in the city without any housing would be government malpractice.
—Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for malpractice
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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