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neglecting

ADJECTIVE
disregarding
Synonyms


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He has seen what neglecting your health or allowing the stress of a high-paying corporate career can do, through his friend who died suddenly from a heart attack.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

Marketing leaders are “winning influence internally” with performance marketing, the report says, but they risk neglecting essential brand-building work in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

I spent fruitless hours testing my employer’s patience, neglecting my more immediate work while dredging up zero-retweet Twitter posts from the early 2010s.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

“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

I got by between paydays by neglecting overdue bills and borrowing money from Robin, so twice a month, when a few hundred dollars went into my account, it was gone within hours.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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