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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
The Manhattan suit lists human trafficking, conspiracy to commit human trafficking, negligence and related offenses as causes of action.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Crossing the streets has become a game of chance, with pedestrians forced to anticipate driver negligence.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The abandonment charge was eventually downgraded to negligence, and the drug charge was dropped.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
But somehow my stupidity and negligence caused the fire.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Crossing the streets has become a game of chance, with pedestrians forced to anticipate driver negligence.
—Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The abandonment charge was eventually downgraded to negligence, and the drug charge was dropped.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
But somehow my stupidity and negligence caused the fire.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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Natalia was evicted from the apartment a year later and the couple was hit with accusations of abandonment and several charges related to the neglect of a dependent.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Barnetts were charged in 2019 with neglect of a dependent.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sensors capture physical parameters – such as temperature, vibration, or fluid flow – and process them locally to detect anomalies, predict equipment failures, and adjust workflows autonomously.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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This is based partly on experience and partly on the drive failure data that Backblaze has been publishing for years now.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
18 Feb. 2025
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President administration's push to downsize the federal government has reached the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (), resulting in layoffs that raises concerns over the oversight of food safety and medical devices.—
Natalie Venegas,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The project to build a bullet train from Los Angeles to Sacramento is an outrageous example of a public work that lacked any fiscal responsibility or oversight from the state government.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Miranda was atop the first-base depth chart by default until France’s signing last week, but the truth is the DH spot creates plenty of room for both as lineup regulars.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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For example, certain holidays and events, including Pride Month and Black History Month, are no longer displayed by default on the first day of the respective months, sparking some people to criticize the company on its message boards.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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