malpractice
noun
mal·prac·tice
ˌmal-ˈprak-təs 
1
: a dereliction of professional duty or a failure to exercise an ordinary degree of professional skill or learning by one (such as a physician) rendering professional services which results in injury, loss, or damage
2
: an injurious, negligent, or improper practice : malfeasance
Examples of malpractice in a Sentence
a surgeon accused of malpractice
Doctors need to have malpractice insurance to protect themselves against lawsuits.
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Most personal injury firms handle many types of cases - slip & fall, premises liability, dog bite, assault, battery, medical malpractice, workers compensation, disability, etc.
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William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In the face of the current housing crisis, redeveloping 122 acres in the city without any housing would be government malpractice.
—Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
The latest findings add to a growing list of evidence of deeply rooted, widespread malpractice and coercion in what the commission called a mass exportation of children to meet foreign demand.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
From any other politician, this would have been malpractice, but with Sanders the crankiness is part of the crossover charm.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
In the face of the current housing crisis, redeveloping 122 acres in the city without any housing would be government malpractice.
—Dan Goldman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
The latest findings add to a growing list of evidence of deeply rooted, widespread malpractice and coercion in what the commission called a mass exportation of children to meet foreign demand.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
From any other politician, this would have been malpractice, but with Sanders the crankiness is part of the crossover charm.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for malpractice
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malpractice. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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malpractice
noun
mal·prac·tice
(ˈ)mal-ˈprak-təs
: violation of professional standards especially by carelessness or improper conduct
Medical Definition
malpractice
1 of 2 noun
mal·prac·tice
(ˈ)mal-ˈprak-təs
: a dereliction of professional duty or a failure to exercise an accepted degree of professional skill or learning by a physician rendering professional services which results in injury, loss, or damage
malpractice
2 of 2 intransitive verb
malpracticed; malpracticing
: to engage in or commit malpractice
Legal Definition
malpractice
noun
mal·prac·tice
ˌmal-ˈprak-təs
: negligence, misconduct, lack of ordinary skill, or a breach of duty in the performance of a professional service (as in medicine) resulting in injury or loss
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