DEFAULTED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

defaulted

verb

past tense of default

as in ignored

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Bonta had previously ordered Bianco to pause his investigation, and Bianco largely ignored him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignored

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Moore claims she was deprived of a fair hearing and that the arbitrator exceeded permissible authority and disregarded the law.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
To advance his argument, Le Batard disregarded the substantial evidence that contradicts it.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disregarded

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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

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The county has failed to provide evidence that the quarry owner’s reclamation plan wouldn’t substantially interfere with animals’ movement, wrote Kim Freeburn, an environmental program manager with the department.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
In the end, Michigan had one more shot to make a stop to seal the win and failed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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