as in misconduct
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careless, wrong, or illegal actions by someone (such as a doctor) who is performing a professional duty
a surgeon accused of malpractice
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Recent Examples of malpractice
Her division served as a watchdog that tracks medical malpractice.
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Not remaining bottomed out over the next season and a half and not attempting to play for lottery combinations would be organizational malpractice.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Having written extensively about scheduling malpractice in the former Pac-12, the Hotline has developed a keen eye for egregious situations.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The arrest of a cadet over allegations of treason suggests a push by Kyiv to uncover malpractice in its forces.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
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ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Not remaining bottomed out over the next season and a half and not attempting to play for lottery combinations would be organizational malpractice.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Having written extensively about scheduling malpractice in the former Pac-12, the Hotline has developed a keen eye for egregious situations.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
The arrest of a cadet over allegations of treason suggests a push by Kyiv to uncover malpractice in its forces.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for malpractice
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“Malpractice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malpractice. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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