neglect
Example Sentences
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Gemini neglected to mention the restaurant’s winter hours; it closed at 3 p.m. that day.
The court heard police conducted an investigation and arrested Clement on suspicion of neglect.
From BBC
A report by the Education Select Committee in 2021 said white working class pupils had been "failed" by decades of neglect in England's schools.
From BBC
The final sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax is only for cases of "wilful refusal" or "culpable neglect".
From BBC
Many companies invest in early-career-talent development but neglect retaining institutional knowledge on the other side of the career spectrum.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
