neglect
verb (used with object)
to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight.
neglects
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present tense formof neglect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The novel is so doctrinaire about its pessimism that it mostly neglects the characters’ music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
To opponents of the forthcoming regulation, including many still inside the Social Security Administration, Warshawsky and Vought’s conception of the modern economy neglects the fact that workers like Tincher grew up in a different world.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
The recent sharp selloff in Zions Bancorp’s stock already more than captures any credit risk associated with loan losses, but it neglects the overall quality of the bank’s financials, an analyst said Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2025
For example, it neglects to show the good side of social media alongside its dangers, he says, and some details – including the secret emoji codes one character claims children use – ring false.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
The definition neglects to mention the maps, the ones that delineate the return trip to normal or the site of the sunken treasure.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
