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Synonyms: Adjective
careless, derelict, disregardful, lazy, neglectful, neglecting, negligent, remiss, slack
Antonyms: Adjective
attentive, careful, conscientious, nonnegligent
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The university has been lax about enforcing these rules. lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they wantRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Bolsonaro wants the Amazon opened up to development, so a lot of experts point the finger at his pro-development policies and lax regulation as the reason ranchers and farmers are burning the rainforest. — Doug Criss, CNN, "5 things to know for August 30: Dorian, Hong Kong, Amazon, border wall, economy," 30 Aug. 2019 Many accidents are blamed on lax regulation of boat services. — Washington Post, "Indonesian rescuers search for 34 missing after ferry fire," 25 Aug. 2019 The four-part series by The Desert Sun chronicles how lax regulations and growing industrialization led to rampant pollution in the Mexicali area, creating an environmental and public health crisis on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "Desert Sun collaboration with Republic on toxic border pollution honored for environment reporting," 24 July 2019 The reasons are a mix of lax regulation, the use of caffeine as a sports performance enhancer among adults, and a bit of scientific uncertainty. — Sara Talpos, Quartz, "The dangers of energy drinks can be fatalâespecially for teens," 10 July 2019 States across the country lack strict staffing and training requirements for assisted-living centers, and lax regulations have prompted advocates to push for federal oversight of the facilities. — John Caniglia, cleveland.com, "Rape of 95-year-old with dementia raises questions about Ohioâs assisted-living regulations for staffing, training," 23 June 2019 With several processing plants and factories also operating mostly under lax regulation across the continent, the grim reality is that a lot more African cities could be badly affected. — Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "Africa is home to some of the worldâs most polluted citiesâhereâs why the air quality is not improving," 6 June 2019 One common narrative is that lax Chinese regulations are to blame for these experiments, but thatâs not the entire story. — Angela Chen, The Verge, "If someone wants to create gene-edited babies, who would stop them?," 26 Nov. 2018 But in legal, less-scandalous cases, the online connections are also highlighting the complex consequences of Americaâs lax regulations of the fertility industry, particularly on sperm and egg donations. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Sperm donor #2757 sired at least 45 kidsânow theyâre connecting online," 13 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lax.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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