neglect
verb (used with object)
to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight.
neglected
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past participleof neglect.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof neglect.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
neglectverb (used with object)to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight.
Example Sentences
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In its statement, DHS denied HSI has neglected its core mission, saying the agency has increased its efforts to combat criminal cartels, gangs and drug traffickers in response to multiple Trump executive orders.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Prof Licence shows what can be achieved when neglected sources are expertly brought out of the shadows," he added.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The film tells the story of a neglected young boy in 1980s Wales, looking for friendship and community when he meets a man living alone on a mountain.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
On schist foundations, cautious engineers knew to build in safety features like a series of cut-off trenches and drainage pipes — a step Mulholland had neglected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He especially loved neglected pieces, the cast-offs of art history.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
