defaulted

verb

past tense of default
as in ignored

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  1. ignored
  2. disregarded
  3. omitted
  4. failed
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  • The remarks struck a nerve in a country grappling with persistently high youth unemployment and quickly became a rallying cry for a generation that says it feels ignored by those in power.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • There's another trendline as well — patients who delay coming in until their symptoms are so severe they can't be ignored.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 25 July 2026
Definition of ignored
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  • Senate Bill 968, signed into law by the governor, disregarded the 2028 sunset date for the Free College pilot program.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
  • People in rural communities in many states — Illinois and Colorado, plus California and others — do not just think their voices are being disregarded.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of disregarded
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  • Shim Mheuka has been omitted as the club work to finalise a new contract with him before sending him elsewhere to gain more senior professional experience in 2026-27.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • However, the design has been simplified with some components omitted or swapped for less complex ones.
    — David Szondy July 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of omitted
Verb
  • But her healthcare providers failed to properly diagnose and treat her condition, the lawsuit alleges.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • There was Kylian Mbappe, lethal and prolific, even after France failed to make a third straight final.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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