defaulted

Definition of defaultednext
past tense of default

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted
Verb
  • Meanwhile, transgender rights advocates say the voices and the views of students have been ignored.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Sterlin Harjo has expanded the possibilities of television with work that is both deeply personal and culturally groundbreaking, with overdue stories and voices Americans have long ignored.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Under that model, traditional insurance is disregarded and patients instead pay a monthly fee for access to low-cost health care.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • After OpenAI published some of the terms of the contract on Saturday, many outside observers immediately questioned how the redlines on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance would actually be upheld, with some saying the language would still allow the safeguards to be disregarded.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In principle, there’s a leap year that occurs every four years, except every 100 years, when the leap day is omitted.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the story presented a one-sided narrative that omitted important facts and context that were provided to the reporter prior to publication.
    Aegis reader commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Narcan and other lifesaving measures failed to revive her and she was taken to the hospital, where doctors said that she had been deprived of oxygen for six minutes, her husband said in the video filmed at her hospital bedside.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The House failed to pass a measure that would propose amending the Constitution to require the federal government to have a balanced budget, a measure offered by conservatives to address the ever-increasing national debt.
    Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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