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neglect

Definition for neglect

noun as in disregard

noun as in failure, default

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Example Sentences

The inquest into her death concluded it had been caused by an "unnecessary medical procedure contributed to by neglect".

From BBC

It said that it was well known there was a drought in the area, adding that poor water management and neglected infrastructure had made things worse.

From BBC

But they have widely neglected one major group of students with special needs: the academically gifted.

In its neglect, it unwittingly allowed the floodgates of far-right rhetoric to burst open, giving a voice and platform to ideologies that once lingered in the corners of society.

From Salon

Annie Hudson, the panel's chair, said the new legislation would "go some way towards tackling some of the systemic weaknesses that can create the conditions where very vulnerable children are abused and neglected".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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