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as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down
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as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
your ongoing neglect of your health is going to land you in the hospital someday
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as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities
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as in to forget
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds
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as in to fail
to miss the opportunity or obligation
conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record
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Recent Examples of neglect
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In Martocchio’s experience, job seekers often put plenty of effort into improving their resumes, but neglect to update their LinkedIn profiles.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Mark Travers, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
New managers took over Olive Dell Ranch in 2019, and tenants have complained that the property has been neglected since then.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
According to local authorities, Bickett was charged with felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death on June 20.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In Martocchio’s experience, job seekers often put plenty of effort into improving their resumes, but neglect to update their LinkedIn profiles.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Here's what the happiest, most successful couples do for fun — that most others neglect.
—Mark Travers, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
New managers took over Olive Dell Ranch in 2019, and tenants have complained that the property has been neglected since then.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglect
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The hotel fell into some level of disrepair as the prior ownership group was preoccupied with three court proceedings that were filed in an attempt to retain control of the property, according to BrightSpire.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The problem is especially acute in cities like Philadelphia, where many school buildings are over 70 years old and in disrepair.—
Ana Santos Rutschman,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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The suit, filed in Marion Superior Court, accuses Meta of negligence and breach of contract.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Due to the pending lawsuit filed by Santa Fe Irrigation (SFID) against the city over its negligence in the dam’s upkeep, Raise Lake Hodges has also been unable to get any information from SFID or from the city.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid all its glorious and aesthetic architecture lies the massive environmental impact that cannot be ignored.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Neither will forget what Harbaugh did late in the blowout, when going for two points after a touchdown instead of kicking a PAT to signal everything was A-OK between the two.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Don’t forget meds, food, clean ID tags, and anything else your dog might need on the trip.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Bundys and five others were acquitted of all charges after jurors said prosecutors failed to prove their intent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Wilson argued the Charlotte attack resulted from several failures, from lax ticket enforcement to reliance on private security, rather than policies from Cooper’s tenure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Reigning Gold Cup champion Mexico will look to disregard that disruption in the hopes of building some momentum during this international break.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Daskalakis, Houry, and Jernigan say Kennedy barely engaged with CDC staff and disregarded CDC data that was provided, particularly related to vaccines.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Neglect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglect. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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