slackness

noun

Definition of slacknessnext
1
as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes considering the chemical company's slackness when it comes to safety, it's a wonder there hasn't been a catastrophe

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2
as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line there's simply too much slackness in this clothesline

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  1. negligence
  2. slack
  3. neglect
Noun
  • Daniel Penny, a former Marine on trial for the Manhattan subway death of Jordan Neely, now faces a separate civil lawsuit from Neely’s father alleging negligence, assault, and battery as a jury deliberates Penny’s fate in the criminal case.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In a recent legal filing, Weinstein's attorneys claimed the conditions at Rikers amounted to negligence, exacerbating chronic ailments including diabetes and chronic myeloid leukemia.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of negligence
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  • Like others, Murphy also perhaps tried to do too much to pick up the slack for a slumping offense.
    David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Lakers star LeBron James missed his first game of the season due to injury, so others needed to pick up the slack.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slack
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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
  • 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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