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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She’s running as a candidate with working-class roots, focused on the farmers and rural communities she argues both political parties have neglected.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
Successive governments neglected Israel's geographic periphery, focusing overwhelmingly on security issues, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
As a longtime renter herself, Raj has experience with being a neglected tenant.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
But all too often, they end up neglected, unfunded and forgotten.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
That meant that rich countries got the best medical care while poor ones were neglected.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
