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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
Don't miss these The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's have filed a malpractice suit.
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Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The crematory, which received its permit in 2016, had a history of malpractice, according to the permit suspension order.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
That so little help is coming feels like franchise malpractice.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
As this episode of What’s Ahead explains, the IMF is guilty of serious economic malpractice.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
The crematory, which received its permit in 2016, had a history of malpractice, according to the permit suspension order.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
That so little help is coming feels like franchise malpractice.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
As this episode of What’s Ahead explains, the IMF is guilty of serious economic malpractice.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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