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noun

plural of neglect
as in disrepairs
the state of being unattended to or not cared for for years the barn sat in neglect until one day it finally fell down

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neglects

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verb

present tense third-person singular of neglect
1
as in ignores
to fail to give proper attention to as usual the news media neglected the real issues of the campaign and focused on personalities

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2
as in forgets
to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness I've neglected my garden, and now it's overgrown with weeds

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3
as in fails
to miss the opportunity or obligation conveniently, the job applicant neglected to mention his criminal record

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Recent Examples of neglects
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The longer that Washington neglects its own robotics sector, the further behind it will fall. — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026 Both lawsuits seek damages based on a Missouri law that allows lawsuits against the secretary of state if the officeholder neglects their duties. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 But the directive conspicuously neglects to mention local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with data centers. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026 Nolan foregrounds the nobility that guides the character (his guilt, his dedication to his men, his yearning for his family) and neglects his wily cunning and egotism. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026 Richard Brody laments its lack of gods, writing that this modern interpretation neglects a key part of the story and undermines its enchantments. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Scholars have noted that Belmont’s focus on protection neglects the importance of research equal access, undermining data relevance and other benefits of research participation. — Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 But that story neglects the price paid by small farmers who are forced to sell their land and work for wealthy landowners. — Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026 The city installs all these bike lanes but neglects to enforce rules and regulations on the users. — Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neglects
  1. ignores
  2. forgets
  3. fails
  4. omits
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  • Is Jan Crawford meant to adhere to standards while the editor-in-chief consistently ignores them?
    — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In Bethany Joy Lenz’s debut fiction novel, a painter spends her days honoring ordinary women the world overlooked — ones whose deaths were caused or enabled by a system that ignores them.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignores
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  • Fire comes where there’s no water, but everyone forgets that.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Gen either forgets or ignores the request, so Kat has to do it herself.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgets
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  • The company surveyed 5,000 global, circular-conscious Gen Z consumers and found that when a garment fails, 1 in 4 consumers leave the brand.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Or if the weather fails to cooperate, a moving picture show may be in order.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fails
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  • The articles by Davidson and Craven in this sense exemplify a broader transphobic trend in the UK legacy media that minimizes or omits reference to the suffering of trans people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The study also omits key context her research has found which shows that approval for political violence shows up on both sides of the spectrum for people with the strongest partisan identities.
    — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Neglects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglects. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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