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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
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
But in creating those agencies, Congress held that presidents can only fire members for cause, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Multi-club ownership throws up potential for conflicts of interest, asset stripping to prop up the most profitable club in a group and the prospect of sheer neglect towards the smaller clubs in a portfolio.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Listen to this article The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected two separate bids Friday in a drug murder and child neglect case.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
But in creating those agencies, Congress held that presidents can only fire members for cause, such as neglect of duty or malfeasance.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Recently, the medical establishment has adopted the obesity-is-a-disease message in part to get across that fatness isn’t the result of poor choices, laziness, or neglect.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Mar. 2025
Multi-club ownership throws up potential for conflicts of interest, asset stripping to prop up the most profitable club in a group and the prospect of sheer neglect towards the smaller clubs in a portfolio.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglect
Noun
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But reproductions eventually fell out of favor, and eventually into disrepair, locked away in storage or destroyed.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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The club, which had fallen into disrepair in the six years Avila owned it, even with escalating mandatory dues, was closed in August, 2019.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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According to the owner’s statement, the shop’s manager was fired for negligence and the facility was professionally cleaned and sanitized.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Barton had accused Rodriguez and the county of negligence.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 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.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, Catherine was unimpressed by him going overboard — and ignoring the importance of bedside manner — in the clinic.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But do not forget to order the beloved DK bacon maple bar.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
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Performances from more than 40 artists, including headliners Post Malone, Stevie Nicks and Noah Kahan, along with a variety of food and retail vendors made, for an exciting weekend guests won’t soon forget.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Most failed to hit their targets and crashed into the ocean.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the bills failed to pass, and Democrat Assemblymember Rick Zbur compared them to Nazi Germany practices.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There is a relief bill awarding the child $20 million in state funds to address Florida’s failure to protect him.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Their failure to respond to the polite yet persistent demands of consumers convinced me that the only way to create meaningful change was through decisive action by our City Council.—
Sean Elo-Rivera,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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More Nuggets news: Nuggets Shockingly Blow Up Front Office, Fire HC Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth The Nuggets disregarded Malone's success, including the championship win, and decided to fire him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The judge advised the jurors to disregard that statement.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Neglect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglect. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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