as in misconduct
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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
Even in many cases where patients died or suffered severe permanent injuries because of malpractice, the physicians had no public disciplinary actions, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows.
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Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
To say much more would be critical malpractice.
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
The lawsuit asserts claims of legal malpractice and breach of contract against Balch & Bingham and Anulewicz.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Human medical experts carry malpractice insurance in part because this question is so fraught.
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Gretchen Chapman,
The Conversation,
5 June 2026
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Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
To say much more would be critical malpractice.
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
The lawsuit asserts claims of legal malpractice and breach of contract against Balch & Bingham and Anulewicz.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Human medical experts carry malpractice insurance in part because this question is so fraught.
—
Gretchen Chapman,
The Conversation,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for malpractice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malpractice
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Heather Diehl | Getty Images More broadly, there can also be data-matching issues with Social Security numbers in ACA marketplace enrollment — meaning the lack of SSN may be a data issue, not misconduct, Oberlander said.
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Allegations of employee misconduct are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly.
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In other words, if that water heater explodes, then the investor will be personally sued for negligence in not replacing it, and the liability shield of the real property company is thus circumvented.
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The passengers are accusing Delta of negligence, negligence per se and a violation of the Montreal Convention.
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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