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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
Carter and his wife sued the U.S. under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), alleging that the government was responsible for the medical staff's negligence.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The allegations in the lawsuit filed by Yates’ parents, Dan Yates and Andrea Carrier, are the latest in a series of wrongful-death, misconduct and negligence lawsuits confronting San Diego County and its sheriff.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit alleges negligence and argues that the panel was supposed to be inactive but had already been powered up, resulting in Gomez’s electrocution.
—Peter Eisler, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
In addition to the law firm’s other work, Rader handles cases related to reproductive negligence (embryo destruction) and unregulated behavior in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) sector.
—Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The allegations in the lawsuit filed by Yates’ parents, Dan Yates and Andrea Carrier, are the latest in a series of wrongful-death, misconduct and negligence lawsuits confronting San Diego County and its sheriff.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit alleges negligence and argues that the panel was supposed to be inactive but had already been powered up, resulting in Gomez’s electrocution.
—Peter Eisler, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
In addition to the law firm’s other work, Rader handles cases related to reproductive negligence (embryo destruction) and unregulated behavior in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) sector.
—Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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Harris, a Biden appointee, will serve until her term expires in 2028 unless removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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In January, White pled guilty to two counts of child neglect after initially pleading not guilty to the charges.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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When compared to other ethnicities and races, Blacks are disproportionately affected by the health burdens and diseases that lead to organ failure and result in the need for an organ transplant, especially kidney transplants.—
Andrew Jones,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Obituaries Norma Rae Long, an educator who taught sports and directed lifelong learning programs, died of multiple organ failure Feb. 15 at Gilchrist Center Towson.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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Wealth Solutions Report challenges the fears of overregulation, arguing that structured oversight can enhance market confidence and drive mainstream adoption.—
Cloris Chen,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Although a cause has not immediately been identified, these incidents have called into question the environmental oversight of California’s landfills.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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The loan default is the latest in a string of financial setbacks to plague Z&L Properties.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Apple’s iCloud storage service uses end-to-end encryption to protect 14 categories of sensitive data by default, including health data and passwords, stored in users’iCloud Keychain.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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