neglected
adjective
ne·glect·ed
ni-ˈglek-təd 
: not given proper or necessary care or attention
neglected children
a neglected subject
a sadly neglected garden
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Examples of neglected in a Sentence
a neglected teddy bear, missing one eye and both ears, shoved into the closet
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In the century that followed, amputation remained a neglected area of medicine.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The business owners hoped to revitalize a neglected commercial stretch.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Soft landing optimism has led the 2024 stock rally to broaden as of late into more neglected areas of the market such as small-caps.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a team aiming to restore a neglected and earthquake-damaged archaeological site in Turkey came across a tiny 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
The business owners hoped to revitalize a neglected commercial stretch.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
Soft landing optimism has led the 2024 stock rally to broaden as of late into more neglected areas of the market such as small-caps.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a team aiming to restore a neglected and earthquake-damaged archaeological site in Turkey came across a tiny 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neglected. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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