defaulted

past tense of default

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Verb
  • For the past five years, Juneteenth has been recognized as a federal holiday, encouraging people across the country to reflect not only on the nation's tangled past with slavery, but the wider legacy of forgotten, ignored and intentionally buried stories about Black America.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Against such seismic personal developments, the simultaneous grown and depletion of White Rock and its environs happen at a far more gradual pace, but don’t go ignored by Choijoovanchig and his patient camera.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • So, many governments and corporations have interpreted the principle loosely, or even disregarded it entirely.
    Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
  • Fines could be issued to both organizations and members of the public who disregarded the measures, though the rollout was designed to be gradual to allow time for adjustment.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • For at least one claim submission, ROV omitted medical reports from physicians who did not believe the player had Parkinson’s, the audit found.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • What those posts often omitted was that the apparent discrepancy resulted from how the data were displayed.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Two other ships owned by Lan, priced at about $175,000 each, have also failed to find buyers.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
  • Staff at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System recommended Tuesday that the board drop United Healthcare plans after negotiations with the insurer over next year’s premiums failed to yield lower rates.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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