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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
Except in cases where investigators can show gross negligence — undeniably reckless driving — a deadly vehicle crash is a misdemeanor offense in California.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
This evidence was instrumental in establishing negligence.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Their comments came just a few weeks after a court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the singer’s passing after a fall from a third-story balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina last October.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
The town council maintained its innocence, however, denying there was any link between the waste materials and the birth defects and refuting claims of negligence during the reclamation project.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
This evidence was instrumental in establishing negligence.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Their comments came just a few weeks after a court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the singer’s passing after a fall from a third-story balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina last October.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
The town council maintained its innocence, however, denying there was any link between the waste materials and the birth defects and refuting claims of negligence during the reclamation project.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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However, unsubstantiated reports of neglect or abuse are erased five years after the conclusion of the investigation.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Criminal Minds actor says a life of neglect and isolation left the dog disconnected.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Biden was forced to embody his party's failures, but received no credit for his policy successes.—
Justin Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Now, as Ukraine and its allies attempt to forge another path to peace, experts warn the failures of Minsk serve as a cautionary tale for today’s peacemakers, and that the risks of history repeating are clear.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, regulatory programs that ensure colleges and universities comply with federal standards may be weakened, potentially leading to a lack of oversight in areas like campus safety or fair treatment of students.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Changes may soon be coming to North Carolina's booming hemp industry, which has thrived in recent years thanks to the state's lack of restrictions, oversight and safety standards for intoxicating weed-like products.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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Social Elements Due to the app's social focus, your Venmo transactions are visible by default.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Mar. 2025
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Policymakers and employers must keep pushing—higher default savings rates, broader matches, and solutions for the gig economy—to ensure this takeover doesn’t leave millions stranded in old age.—
Brian Menickella,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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