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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 El Paso County Board of County Commissioners and former El Paso County Sheriff Bill Elder are named as defendants in the suits, which accuse them of negligence and, in the case of the deceased victims, wrongful death.
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Vonk’s lawsuit accused the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence, for the Naiad allegedly motoring at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater, while no proper lookout was maintained.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The Essence of Personal Injury Personal injury encompasses a wide range of physical or emotional damages that individuals may suffer due to the negligence or wrongful actions of others.
—Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Ray sued the hospital for negligence, and in September a jury awarded her $25 million.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Vonk’s lawsuit accused the Neptune Society of Northern California of negligence, for the Naiad allegedly motoring at an unsafe speed and failing to keep clear of the breakwater, while no proper lookout was maintained.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The Essence of Personal Injury Personal injury encompasses a wide range of physical or emotional damages that individuals may suffer due to the negligence or wrongful actions of others.
—Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Ray sued the hospital for negligence, and in September a jury awarded her $25 million.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for negligence
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Lewis, 57, was charged with one count of second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and Scala, 67, was charged with fourth-degree abuse and neglect of children.Landon Mion, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Many of the babies born in the Magdalene Laundries, died from starvation, from the cold and from neglect.Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dog owners should check for sweeteners, because some—such as xylitol—can be very dangerous to dogs, leading to low blood sugar and, potentially, liver failure.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver was such a failure that he was eventually cut from the team, despite the financial ramifications: the Broncos incurred $85 million in dead salary over the 2024 and 2025 seasons by releasing Wilson, the largest dead cap hit in league history.Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nonprofits are ripe for financial abuse, said Robert Nordlander, a former IRS special agent who spent two decades chasing tax evaders and money launderers – especially organizations like The County Buzz that have no internal controls, independent board or oversight.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The only way out of this mess is to make government oversight of those ripping off consumers effective, not to effectively eliminate it.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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To do so, Apple’s Arm chip had to essentially run an emulation of x86 software, because by default Arm silicon cannot read x86 code.Ben Sin, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The overall spending tracks the numbers established in a 2023 agreement that then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached with President Joe Biden to increase the nation's borrowing authority and avoid a federal default in exchange for spending restraints.Democrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Negligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/negligence. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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