DEFAULT (ON) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

default (on)

verb

Definition of default (on)

as in to pass over

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Every songwriter has a trunk, and the trunk is full of songs that got tossed out of the show or were passed over when they were submitted or may have just not been finished.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
While it isn't yet known exactly where any surviving pieces will land, Sladen noted that Swift's orbit only passes over a band within about 21 degrees of the equator.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of pass over

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Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
The other four QBs peaked inside the top 10 last season, so they’ve all been slighted to a degree with the initial rankings of 2026.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of slight

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The image of him and catcher Jerry Grote embracing after the final out in the 1969 World Series will never be forgotten.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
First-time voters who forgot their ID will be required to show an acceptable form of identification, which are listed above.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of forget

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This approach, Fel hopes, could be used to specify which information an AI should disregard, such as an applicant's gender when screening résumés.

— Harry Booth, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
Flock Safety is continuing to disregard whether a city cancels a contract or the police chief disables the company’s cameras.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of disregard

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Inoue’s literature almost invariably focusses on the smallest, tenderest, and perhaps most beautifully confusing of human actions, ones that are often ignored or neglected.

— Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Bloomfield neglects to mention that SED rejected the federal government’s anti-DEI pledge within 24 hours.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of neglect

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