Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted (on)
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Congrats to all, but still, after being passed over too many times in too many roles over too many years, there was a true victory Thursday in hearing the name of the man who personified Delta Slim himself in that Best Supporting Actor list.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026 -
That’s a group that could and should be upgraded, but the Yankees, typically adverse to spending lavishly on bullpen help, passed over a free agent class that included a few closers and high-leverage relievers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Their position ignored the Ukrainian perspective on the issue, thus excluding Ukrainians as the affected party from understanding and communicating current and historical narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Southend, like many sports clubs, had neglected its operating side, leading to silos between areas such as ticketing data, fan information and emails.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday, Governor Tim Walz said federal agents had neglected to take into custody a non-citizen with a serious criminal record as he was released from a jail outside the metro area.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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Reynolds and others also complained that commissioners disregarded previous wetland-restoration work that Kelly performed on the site.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Wilson then failed to appear for court hearings and generally disregarded her release conditions, according to prosecutors.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Taylor Aitken, incoming senior administrator of appropriations committee Lawmakers often forgot one step or another at first in a voting process that already could get complicated quickly by amendments and other special rules.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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One night Jane forgot about a book-club meeting and went out, posting pictures on Instagram.—
Lauren Mechling,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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Investing in domestic mining is necessary but insufficient—recycling infrastructure offers a faster, less geopolitically fraught path to supply chain resilience that has historically been overlooked by previous administrations.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So perhaps that’s why Wagler was overlooked.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Defaulted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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