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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
Nosek and her husband Rene Lemos, whose son was stillborn in April, are pursuing a case of criminal negligence against Baker in Mexico.
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Martinez's contract says he can be fired for cause, including incompetence, negligence, fraud and a range of other issues.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit claimed violation of California’s unfair competition law, the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, deceit by concealment, negligence, breach of express warranty, invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
While some firearms might have been lost due to negligence, thousands of firearms reported missing by law enforcement agencies were later discovered to have been improperly sold or traded, the letter said.
—E.d. Cauchi, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa N. Salcedo, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Martinez's contract says he can be fired for cause, including incompetence, negligence, fraud and a range of other issues.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit claimed violation of California’s unfair competition law, the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, deceit by concealment, negligence, breach of express warranty, invasion of privacy and unjust enrichment.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
While some firearms might have been lost due to negligence, thousands of firearms reported missing by law enforcement agencies were later discovered to have been improperly sold or traded, the letter said.
—E.d. Cauchi, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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That dynamic, the news organization found, has resulted in fraud, abuse and neglect of the state’s most vulnerable.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
15 Jan. 2025
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The average student Oakmont teaches has had multiple adverse childhood experiences, serious traumas ranging from abuse and neglect to seeing their parents incarcerated or die to family drug addiction or other forms of instability.—
Michael McShane,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Technological failures and fires swallow family photos.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Not typically covered is the cost of scheduled maintenance, wear-and-tear items like brake pads and windshield wiper blades, and failure caused by abuse or improper maintenance.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Critics argue that such gaps in ethical oversight create the potential for conflicts of interest or undue influence.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Location data companies like Gravy can also buy data from other brokers that harvest location information from various sources in the industry, derided by privacy advocates as a convoluted web of entities trading people’s private details with little oversight.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The new toggle, which will remain turned off by default, should allow users to resume sharing these types of content with their partners.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Under state law — Civil Rights Law § 52 — audio-visual coverage of court proceedings that include witness testimony is fully prohibited, and by default the rest isn’t allowed to be broadcast unless the judge gives special permission.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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