- present participle of neglect.
neglecting
Example Sentences
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“What if you considered this other perspective?” most of them ask, neglecting to realize that most people won’t be inclined to think harder unless they’re presented with more than a suggestion.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
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
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
And meanwhile, Milan has been transformed into a "pleasant Disneyland for tourists", hosting a string of major events but neglecting its residents, he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Sensible mathematics involves neglecting a quantity when it is small—not neglecting it because it is infinitely great and you do not want it!
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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