neglect
Example Sentences
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New York City has found a cheaper way to do that: Neglect buildings, and voila, gas emissions gone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
The state determined that the district violated the California education code and the Child Abuse and Neglect and Reporting Act.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
The Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Law Firm in Omaha, Neb., gives the following scenario: “An untrustworthy agent might put someone in a nursing home for their own benefit or convenience instead of actual need.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Neglect has led to catastrophic environmental degradation that may last forever.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
Neglect did not extend to the mechanical, however.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing neglect
List 7
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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