How to Use Dereliction in a Sentence?

Dereliction in a Sentence ?
  1. Riots brought about the dereliction of looters who could care less about the shop owners when they vandalized their stores.
  2. Due to the dereliction in the performance of her duties, the nanny was fired because she would go to parties instead of watching the baby.

How do you use dereliction?

My absence has not been because of any dereliction of duty. I submit that that is a very grave dereliction of duty and an outrageous breaking of a pledge. He would have been guilty of grave dereliction of duty if he had failed to do so. Not to recognise this and to act on it is a dereliction of duty.

How do you use dereliction of duty in a sentence?

This is a dreadful dereliction of duty. The neglect of a serious risk assessment is a dereliction of duty. It was a complete dereliction of duty. Anything less would be a grotesque dereliction of duty.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.