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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
And though the writers may have been reaching for dark laughs, Ellen and Richard’s excuse-laden coddling of their challenged child, presumably now in his 20s, teeters on negligence — or, at the very least, bad parenting.
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Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The jury found that Elijah’s negligence also proximately caused his death.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The suit indicates three counts of negligence and carelessness which resulted in Xavier Anderson’s death and parties should be held liable.
—Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Kimberley Cookson, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of gross negligence manslaughter in court on Tuesday, June 10, in connection with the death of 14-month-old Noah Sibanda at Fairytales Day Nursery in the West Midlands’ town of Dudley, U.K. outlets ITV News and Hereford Times reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The jury found that Elijah’s negligence also proximately caused his death.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The suit indicates three counts of negligence and carelessness which resulted in Xavier Anderson’s death and parties should be held liable.
—Kennedy Sessions, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
Kimberley Cookson, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of gross negligence manslaughter in court on Tuesday, June 10, in connection with the death of 14-month-old Noah Sibanda at Fairytales Day Nursery in the West Midlands’ town of Dudley, U.K. outlets ITV News and Hereford Times reported.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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London spoke about his case at a press conference earlier this month, where Barbara Fair, the executive director of Stop Solitary CT, referred to him as someone who had experienced medical neglect first-hand within the Department of Correction.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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The Volusia Sheriff’s Office posted video of Scott Allen Gardner being apprehended on Thursday on charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and child neglect causing great bodily harm.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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The launch was the first since a California Starlink launch that ended up with a second-stage failure that grounded the Falcon 9.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Sometimes, this involves social engineering techniques that encourage people to compromise their own systems, but the root cause is often simple human error or a failure to implement best practices within increasingly complex and fragmented database estates.—
Jakub Lamik,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Finally, establishing comprehensive oversight mechanisms is key.—
Craig Costigan,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Whether this was caused by negligence or lack of oversight, the result is the same — the privacy and rights of Illinois residents were compromised, and that’s unacceptable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Bundle 3, the default option, includes three 95-gallon bins (one green, one blue, one black).—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Due to the 16:10 aspect ratio, 2560 x 1600 is the default resolution for premium 13-inch or 14-inch laptops.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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