as in disrepairs
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down
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as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to
as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities
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as in forgets
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds
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as in fails
to miss the opportunity or obligation
conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record
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Recent Examples of neglects
Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
But that lower average neglects the fact that fire private IIs have a higher floor salary, at $65,300, and drivers make more than the PII ceiling within the police department, at $79,000.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Like many others in his community, Awad believes the Israeli government intentionally neglects crime perpetrated against Palestinian citizens.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
That’s one of the many, many salient details this 84-minute film neglects to share with us.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
While on the other hand, one who neglects it unintentionally allows that neglect to travel downstream, shaping culture, expectations, and performance.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Maintaining the 'European path to peace/victory' only enriches war profiteers and neglects both sides' requests for security.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Abdi, lost in faith, neglects his work.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Which is not to say that the festival neglects its Canadian roots.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Above, Akerman neglects to mention another theft from around this time.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
But that lower average neglects the fact that fire private IIs have a higher floor salary, at $65,300, and drivers make more than the PII ceiling within the police department, at $79,000.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 18 Feb. 2026
Like many others in his community, Awad believes the Israeli government intentionally neglects crime perpetrated against Palestinian citizens.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
That’s one of the many, many salient details this 84-minute film neglects to share with us.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
While on the other hand, one who neglects it unintentionally allows that neglect to travel downstream, shaping culture, expectations, and performance.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Maintaining the 'European path to peace/victory' only enriches war profiteers and neglects both sides' requests for security.
—Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Abdi, lost in faith, neglects his work.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Which is not to say that the festival neglects its Canadian roots.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglects
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Today’s anything-goes, zero-sum war for attention ignores the lessons learned in the Golden Age of advertising in the 1960s, when brands were sold with thoughtful, artistic, wise and playful takes on the human condition.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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His inept Cabinet ignores, and actually encourages, his very weird and embarrassing meandering.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The dog runs toward the woman who is calling him to lie down and forgets about the beetle forever.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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But this is also another layer of always-on surveillance that never forgets and never gives you the benefit of the doubt.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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But, elsewhere in Cook County, property taxes are what school districts must turn to when the state fails to support public education at the level most other states do.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Then, an ultrasound mid-way through pregnancy showed that her baby had anencephaly, a fatal condition in which the skull fails to develop properly.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Neglects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglects. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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