defaulted

Definition of defaultednext
past tense of default

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted
Verb
  • But documents released by the government in March, after being forced to by Parliament, showed Starmer ignored red flags raised by his staff about the appointment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • America’s $39 trillion national debt has become a familiar political football—batted around in budget negotiations, invoked at congressional hearings, and largely ignored between elections.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This idea that software and software-as-a-service can be disregarded in the age of AI is quite nonsensical.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Nelson disregarded—or allegedly did not see—the order from his superior to pull back.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The NYT‘s profile either downplayed or omitted all of these glaring ethical red flags.
    Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Kaczmarek, 70, still remembers why the family's whereabouts and last name were omitted from the series in the first place.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Both sides have tried and failed to advance their partisan priorities the last few months.
    Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Former administrators of Freidenrich’s office have said that her investments were too conservative and failed to generate adequate returns.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Defaulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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