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 shame lies with the governments who ignored the AIDS crisis and the stigma that was around people and the innate prejudice that was in society.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • It is enabled by a culture where consent and accountability are ignored.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignored
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  • Portraits of young female military spotters, whose warnings about a potential attack were disregarded, mark their deaths that day.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • According to the report, the two commissioners questioned the legality of some of the decisions, but Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar disregarded their objections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of disregarded
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  • Despite telling police definitively that she had been raped, the report Ithaca police sent to the district attorney omitted this language.
    — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten has said Cornell police omitted key information that could have affected his decision whether or not to pursue criminal charges.
    — Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of omitted
Verb
  • The Ducks failed, with Tyson Ford and Jalen Woods stuffing Thomas on the one-yard line.
    — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Court records show that attorneys representing Marshall repeatedly asked judges to issue arrest warrants for former patients who failed to appear in court.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of failed
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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