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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
Judge Jorge Ortiz denied Smith & Wesson’s motions to dismiss counts of unfair business practices and negligence but granted a motion to dismiss allegations around deceptive business practices in a 34-page decision.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The ship captain was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, which may be due to the fact that safety protocols were not followed.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Serbia has seen months of anti-government rallies after 16 deaths from a railway station roof collapse triggered accusations of widespread corruption and negligence.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The culture and system of DOC has solidified into this morass of unaccountability and negligence that can probably only be excised from without, by an official not tethered to it or the city’s broader political strictures.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
The ship captain was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, which may be due to the fact that safety protocols were not followed.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Serbia has seen months of anti-government rallies after 16 deaths from a railway station roof collapse triggered accusations of widespread corruption and negligence.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
The culture and system of DOC has solidified into this morass of unaccountability and negligence that can probably only be excised from without, by an official not tethered to it or the city’s broader political strictures.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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Biden administration officials said the staffing rule was intended to limit cases of resident neglect or delays in care.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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People who’ve grown up with difficult family dynamics, emotional neglect or trauma may find comfort in someone who has walked a similar path.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But whoever the Pels end up selecting in the 2025 Draft needs to step into a situation that feels stable and free of any burden that comes with recent failures.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The failure of the Watson experiment has left the Browns with limited salary-cap flexibility, so Flacco returning with a $4 million base salary helps the team in the short term.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This conduct sets a deeply troubling precedent for transparency and oversight, and it must not be allowed to stand.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Post’s reporting prompted internal oversight probes, a third-party audit of the hospital and an oversight hearing before Maryland state lawmakers.—
Katie Mettler,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2025
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The device also needs to have Google Messages set as the default messaging app.—
Cody Goodwin,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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The plan would lift the debt limit To avoid a catastrophic financial default this summer, the Senate plan would raise the U.S. debt limit by $5 trillion.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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