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
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 Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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