as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a neglected teddy bear, missing one eye and both ears, shoved into the closet
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as in ignored
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 forgot
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 failed
to miss the opportunity or obligation
conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record
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Recent Examples of neglected
Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Two gymnasiums next to the venue will provide sport facilities that are much needed in the neglected community, according to city hall.
—Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Police further allege Mims neglected to report the crime despite being told about the killing and despite having multiple opportunities to notify police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
By the time Gaines had secured a site for the exhibition at the University of California, Irvine, many of the neglected and disparaged artists featured in the show — Renée Green, Gary Simmons, David Hammons, Adrian Piper and Jean-Michel Basquiat — were now celebrated.
—Adam Bradley, New York Times, 16 May 2024
Two gymnasiums next to the venue will provide sport facilities that are much needed in the neglected community, according to city hall.
—Thomas Adamson and Oleg Cetinic, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Verb
The abused, neglected, and damaged Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix)—accursed as son, lover, and comedian—takes violent revenge that quickly wins him fans and followers.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Police further allege Mims neglected to report the crime despite being told about the killing and despite having multiple opportunities to notify police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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But the main facility’s current dilapidated state is not a safe and rehabilitative environment for any of the more than 1,300 people locked up.Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 June 2024
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In 1853, Ann Pamela Cunningham, a well-to-do woman from South Carolina who was shocked by accounts of the dilapidated state of the home, founded the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union to save it, according to the website.Michael E. Ruane The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Neither Butkus nor Rose ever forgot their Chicago roots.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2024
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And yet uncovering the history of slavery is important, especially when so many Latin American families hid or intentionally forgot their African and Indigenous roots.Edward Rueda, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Republican lawmakers have in recent years introduced several bills that would limit a governor or municipality's power to impose restrictions during emergencies, but those have largely failed to gain enough support to become law.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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That similar proposal to charge a 2% fine on every fee related to a criminal case and civil traffic violations failed to win majority support in the Senate in 2022 and thus did not appear on the ballot.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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The country music vet sat down with Andy Cohen on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live where he was asked about his feelings on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter being omitted from the 2024 nominees list.Jade Gomez, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Both the initial report and one filed 10 days later omitted the information about the dragging.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Neglected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglected. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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