neglect
verb (used with object)
to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight.
have neglected
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present perfectof neglect.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Yet it is also the one India's cities have neglected most consistently.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Whether from the latest smoke drifting south from Canada or record-breaking fires here at home, the lesson is the same: We have neglected active forest management for far too long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Unfortunately, sometimes in our Christian community, we have neglected logic, neglected science, neglected therapy, neglected help," Lentz said.
From Salon ● May 27, 2023
They allege that its owner, the Chinese Committee on Aging Housing Corp., and its CEO and president, Donald Toy, have neglected the building and its residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
“And you have spots on your face you have neglected to paint over,” I countered, which made her fume silently.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
