irresponsibleness

noun

Definition of irresponsiblenessnext
as in malfeasance

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  1. malfeasance
  2. malpractice
  3. misconduct
  4. negligence
  5. delinquency
Noun
  • Claims of voter fraud or election malfeasance are often accompanied by alleged photo evidence.
    Melissa Santos, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
  • An audit of Pinal County's voting systems found no evidence of malfeasance, despite his claims.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of malfeasance
Noun
  • The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's hospital a day after her birth have filed a medical malpractice suit against the hospital, medical staff members, insurance companies and the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, where the mother received prenatal care.
    Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Last November, Fails reached out to medical malpractice lawyers to see about getting justice through the courts.
    Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of malpractice
Noun
  • Apart from that one instance of physical violence, Combs has largely denied all accusations of misconduct.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The records, including transcripts of interviews with some of Epstein’s victims and old police reports, contained reminders that the millionaire had surrounded himself with famous and powerful figures, including a few who have also been accused of misconduct.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of misconduct
Noun
  • The filing also mentions a negligence and breach of contract lawsuit filed against Trinity Water Services, LLC, a consolidated entity of Reserve Petroleum, seeking relief in excess of $1,000,000.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In the months after, the dispute spilled onto social media and then into court—with Lanez charged with three felonies, including discharging a firearm with gross negligence—and many people took his side, accusing Pete of lying about what had happened.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • Despite minor increases in delinquencies and net charge-offs, the company’s credit quality remained solid.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The credit-card delinquency rate is about 3.25%, its highest level since 2011.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of delinquency
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irresponsibleness

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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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