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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
Zachary accused Penny of negligence, assault and battery, leading to Neely’s death in May of last year.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Penny, who is free on a $100,000 bond, could be imprisoned for 15 years on the manslaughter conviction and for 4 years on the negligence conviction.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
When Warren Anderson, Union Carbide’s chair, visited Bhopal just four days after the disaster, he was arrested on charges of causing death by negligence.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Daniel Penny, a former Marine on trial for the Manhattan subway death of Jordan Neely, now faces a separate civil lawsuit from Neely’s father alleging negligence, assault, and battery as a jury deliberates Penny’s fate in the criminal case.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Penny, who is free on a $100,000 bond, could be imprisoned for 15 years on the manslaughter conviction and for 4 years on the negligence conviction.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
When Warren Anderson, Union Carbide’s chair, visited Bhopal just four days after the disaster, he was arrested on charges of causing death by negligence.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Dec. 2024
Daniel Penny, a former Marine on trial for the Manhattan subway death of Jordan Neely, now faces a separate civil lawsuit from Neely’s father alleging negligence, assault, and battery as a jury deliberates Penny’s fate in the criminal case.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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Lewis, 57, was charged with one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and Scala, 67, was charged with fourth-degree abuse and neglect of children.Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Many of the babies born in the Magdalene Laundries, died from starvation, from the cold and from neglect.Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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According to Allard, he was issued a misdemeanor summons for failure to obey traffic signal, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating without insurance.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2024
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While this event has become a source of amusement over time, the circumstances leading to the war and the reasons for its failure highlight the remarkable biology and resilience of these birds and offer insight into human-wildlife conflict.Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The legislation will regulate management agencies and provide oversight in the industry.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a Truth Social post Saturday, Trump also expressed interest in turning oversight of the Panama Canal to the United States, complaining about the fees associated with use of the canal.Emily Martin, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
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By default, the Artura springs to life in its all-electric mode, creating a unique and interesting symphony along the way.Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
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Whatever the reason, here's how to change the default search engine in Google Chrome.David Nield, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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