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in default

idiom

: having missed a payment that is due
She's in default on her loan.

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The sale followed several years of Lysinger being cited for code violations by the city and being in default with the county over his property taxes. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Nov. 2025 Court documents obtained by EW in 2024 revealed that at the time of his death, Jackson was in debt to the tune of $500 million, with some of the debt in default. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 But just two weeks later, SVN exercised its right to terminate the agreement and wrote that the then-Maple Flats owner was in default for failing to make payments and to maintain the area as required, a termination notice in county records says. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025 The team ended its relationship with Aspiration after two years, saying the contract was in default. CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in default

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“In default.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20default. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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