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as in abandonment
the act of abandoning
the dereliction by the owners of a once flourishing orchard
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as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
the ski area was not held responsible for the injury on account of the skier's own manifest dereliction
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as in neglect
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
both sentries were to be court-martialed for dereliction of duty
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as in weakness
a defect in character
believes that society is guilty of a moral dereliction if it does not care for those unable to care for themselves
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Recent Examples of dereliction
Okay, that seems like a dereliction of duty.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
The implication is that this dereliction explains why the institution is inert and unresponsive to the American people.
—Lorelei Kelly, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Even those who generally supported Carlsen were shocked, seeing it not as an example of sportsmanship but as dereliction.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The rumour is that Conan Doyle based the character of Moriarty on George Boole, Professor of Maths at University College Cork from 1849 until 1864 (disappointingly his former home on Grenville Place is in a state of dereliction).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
The implication is that this dereliction explains why the institution is inert and unresponsive to the American people.
—Lorelei Kelly, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
Even those who generally supported Carlsen were shocked, seeing it not as an example of sportsmanship but as dereliction.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
The rumour is that Conan Doyle based the character of Moriarty on George Boole, Professor of Maths at University College Cork from 1849 until 1864 (disappointingly his former home on Grenville Place is in a state of dereliction).
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dereliction
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Since 2023, the global online shopping cart abandonment rate has held steady at 70.19%.—
Gabriel Shaoolian,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Following the incident, the woman later identified herself and left a voicemail admitting to the abandonment.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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McClanahan has accused Stab’s of a civil rights violation, discrimination and negligence.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The negligence, wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Miami-Dade County court Monday, and the family held a press conference Tuesday morning with their lawyer, Miami crime victim attorney Michael Haggard of the Haggard Law Firm, in a field across the street from Southpoint Crossing.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Anderson was arrested and charged with child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some states routinely charge women with child neglect or endangerment for drug use during pregnancy (and even prescription medications have raised alarms).—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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During periods of economic weakness when lending activity slows, consumers with high credit scores sometimes can take advantage of attractive offers.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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This move addresses one ongoing weakness with Bluesky: knowing who is real.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Last February, a Russian anti-war project named Get Lost, which was created to help Russia's men evade or escape conscription in Ukraine, said cases of desertion from the military had increased tenfold that year.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Ukrainian commanders have reportedly been arrested recently and while the details of the charges are not yet entirely clear, one was arrested for not informing the authorities about a mass desertion of troops.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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This represents that a person belongs to Jesus Christ and that a person is grieving and morning for their sins.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a teacher required a student who believes that being gay is a sin to write an essay repudiating that belief, for example, that would be unconstitutional.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
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But officials were not able to confirm if a blown tire was at fault for the crash.—
Ron Wilkins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s two-month investigation in December 2024 also reportedly concluded that no one was at fault.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Organizations must stop treating burnout as a personal failing or an unavoidable reality of today’s workplace, and start recognizing it as a systemic issue.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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One major failing has been a slow response to an obvious need for more water storage — either in reservoirs or underground aquifers — to capture winter rains and spring snowmelts as a buffer for dry years.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Dereliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dereliction. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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