as in neglectful
failing to give proper care and attention
our chronically neglecting custodian has let trash accumulate around the warehouse
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as in ignoring
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 forgetting
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 failing
to miss the opportunity or obligation
conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record
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Recent Examples of neglecting
Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
April McLaughlin, a Chandler woman who was arrested and faces charges accusing her of neglecting 55 dogs, was indicted on fraud charges on Monday, a year after police originally seized the dogs.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
In recent years, Republican Attorney Generals and Congressional leaders have pursued companies supporting the pro-climate ESG metric alleging that these companies are neglecting their fiduciary duties, or unlawfully colluding to impose liberal agendas.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Tippett is further accused of neglecting to report a crime despite allegedly witnessing the killing and having multiple opportunities to notify police, per the affidavits.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
April McLaughlin, a Chandler woman who was arrested and faces charges accusing her of neglecting 55 dogs, was indicted on fraud charges on Monday, a year after police originally seized the dogs.
—Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
In recent years, Republican Attorney Generals and Congressional leaders have pursued companies supporting the pro-climate ESG metric alleging that these companies are neglecting their fiduciary duties, or unlawfully colluding to impose liberal agendas.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglecting
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There was the body natural, which was often neglectful, arrogant, shy, and, when drunk, impossible to deal with, and then there was the body television, which was charming, graceful, comforting, beloved.Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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The film presents multiple healthy and unhealthy types of parenthood — neglectful parents, tragic parents, absent parents, robot parents, single parents, military dads, bicoastal parents, dead parents, surrogate parents, grandparents, and the list goes on.Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Fidelity’s announcement that X’s value has dropped by 79% since its purchase by Elon Musk – costing Fidelity alone almost $15 billion – is the clearest possible demonstration of the penalties for forgetting that simple truth about the world.Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Accounts can be set up with automatic payments covering the full statement balance so there is never the risk of forgetting.Mariana Apostolatos, CNBC Intern, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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One audit released in June faulted the state’s Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Revenue for failing to vet recipients of the bonus given to people working front-line jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic properly.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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And one failing to keep pace with the sudden surge in investor optimism toward China.William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Donald Trump, so ignorant of the past and so careless about the future, is a present-tense kind of candidate.Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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These strategies, while not foolproof, can help mitigate the growing threat posed by insiders—whether malicious or simply careless.Rich Vibert, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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And some late-breaking gruesome bits can’t retroactively redeem the lazy writing.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Guests looking for a more chill day can visit the beach or one of several pools, hang out in the lazy river or grab a snack or drink – for an extra charge – at the resort’s restaurants and bars.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Penny, a 26-year-old former Marine, is charged with second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Penny, 26, is facing second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges in Neely’s death in May 2023.Eric Levenson, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Neglecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglecting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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