- present participle of neglect.
neglecting
Example Sentences
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If you’ve been neglecting paying down this bill, lenders might be hesitant to offer you a loan or more likely to charge you a higher interest rate.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
The hosts were not neglecting their defensive work, typified by a thunderous James Botham tackle.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
These include neglecting company culture and falling in love with cool solutions to problems that might or might not exist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
"The economy has been destroyed," he said, accusing the ousted government of neglecting ordinary citizens.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
The game had been around for centuries and had even been banned by an English king in the 1300s because too many people were playing it and neglecting their archery training.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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