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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irresponsibility
Noun
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Federal law permits a president to remove an official serving in this post only with cause such as inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance.—
John Kruzel,
USA Today,
23 May 2025 -
He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office for allegedly turning off the water in the cell from which the escapees fled.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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The prosecutors in the case seek to prove that there was malpractice during his home hospitalization and that the medical team responsible for his care acted recklessly and negligently.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Family members of victims of malpractice have been fighting for eight years to overturn the law called the Wrongful Death Act.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Now, Espinosa and his wife are suing the sheriff's office, alleging deliberate indifference and medical negligence.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The lawsuit accuses other officers of assault, battery, false imprisonment and rape, and says the department is to blame because of negligence.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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When an instance of misconduct is alleged and the investigation begins to make some headway, the police or corrections officer might quit or retire.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 May 2025
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Baldwin also faced an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with Hutchins’ death, but a judge dismissed the case in the middle of trial last summer due to prosecutorial misconduct and evidence suppression.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Some loan servicers don’t report a delinquency until the borrower is 90 days past due.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The Federal Reserve predicted in March that some people with a student loan delinquency could see their scores fall by as much as 171 points.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
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“Irresponsibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibility. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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