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defaulted

verb

past tense of default
as in ignored

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  1. ignored
  2. disregarded
  3. omitted
  4. failed
Verb
  • Kraft argued that Macklemore’s presentation of the Israel-Hamas war ignored the actions of Hamas and contributed to divisiveness and hate.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Trump ignored warnings that Iran would respond by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and attacking our allies and bases in the region.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignored
Verb
  • But Matt Gelfand, an attorney for Californians for Home Ownership, a nonprofit that filed the lawsuit, said SANDAG is the only planning agency in California that disregarded what state guidance told them to do.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The records also show that Georgia officials may have disregarded their own financial policies.
    — Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of disregarded
Verb
  • While most have not dismissed Michelin quite like Lee above, there is quite a bit of head scratching over who was included, who was omitted, and how the ratings were awarded.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Those rumblings continued throughout the spring and summer, especially after ESPN omitted Clark from its upcoming Super Bowl plans during the network’s May upfront presentation.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of omitted
Verb
  • Seasonal flu vaccinations have been called off this year after the government failed to procure them from Europe.
    — Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The onslaught amounted to a rare success for Ukraine’s summer drone campaign against Moscow, which had failed to breach any of the city’s air defenses for months.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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