in default

idiom

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

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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 An affiliate that Dhillon also controls is in default on a 104-unit lodging property at 4673 Lassen Road in Livermore. George Avalos, Mercury News, 6 Oct. 2025 The team ended its relationship with Aspiration after two years, saying the contract was in default. CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 As of June, over 6 million borrowers were delinquent, and more than 5 million were in default, the Education Department said. Annie Nova, CNBC, 10 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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