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as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down
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as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
your ongoing neglect of your health is going to land you in the hospital someday
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as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities
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as in to forget
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness
I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds
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as in to fail
to miss the opportunity or obligation
conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record
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Recent Examples of neglect
Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
And now the owner, a man from Campo, is facing animal neglect charges, Animal Services Director Vaughn Maurice said Thursday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Yet, these qualities are difficult to sustain when mental health is neglected.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The mother was charged with abuse or neglect of a child - serious emotional or physical injury, first-degree kidnapping, and abuse or neglect of a child.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
And now the owner, a man from Campo, is facing animal neglect charges, Animal Services Director Vaughn Maurice said Thursday.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
The rap mogul had a stroke in 2024 and had been using a cane since; according to Page Six, he’s also been open about his struggles with diabetes, admitting to neglecting to take insulin as needed.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
Yet, these qualities are difficult to sustain when mental health is neglected.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglect
Noun
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Many of the original cottages that in the 1960s and 1970s had housed visiting celebrities and friends of the three East Coast socialite owners seeking an out of the way escape were in tatters, having fallen into disrepair in the 1980s.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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America's national parks and other federal lands are in danger of falling into disrepair following the firings of thousands of federal employees by the current administration, experts said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025
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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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Both leveled the following allegations: intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligence; negligent supervision; negligent retention/hiring; negligent failure to warn, train or educate; and breach of fiduciary duty.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Prison staff had ignored warning signs of his suicide, the lawsuit claims.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
17 Feb. 2025
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But what all that forgets is that tourism on the islands, particularly the largest, São Miguel, has a long history.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Don't forget to clip the on-site coupon to save an extra 20 percent.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Oilers failed to shut down Michkov, though, who had his second career 3-point effort and could be rejuvenated for the stretch run.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Beginning of the conflict On Jan. 10, while the flames were still raging out of control, Crowley gave an extraordinary television interview, telling a Fox 11 reporter that the city of Los Angeles — and by implication her boss, Bass — failed her and her department.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 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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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 where disregarded athletes and teams across time have overcome seemingly impossible odds to achieve greatness.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Such a change has already run aground with fiscal hawks in the House, who share the Senate antipathy toward congressional scorekeepers but are unwilling to completely disregard their rules.—
Andrew Duehren,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Neglect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglect. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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