Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaulted (on)
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Even their best pro prospect, defensive tackle Deven Eastern, might be passed over in the last rounds and be forced to take the harder UDFA route.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026 -
But the suit filed in federal court a little over a year ago laid out his frustrations after applying to be captain and getting passed over for a white officer who, according to the suit, had about a third of the experience as supervisor in the department.—
Ken Lemon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, transgender rights advocates say the voices and the views of students have been ignored.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sterlin Harjo has expanded the possibilities of television with work that is both deeply personal and culturally groundbreaking, with overdue stories and voices Americans have long ignored.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kanaiyah's story At age 16, Kanaiyah Ward took her own life inside a Marriott hotel near the Johns Hopkins Hospital campus last year after state investigators found she was neglected by the caretaker who was supposed to supervise her with hourly checks.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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For patients living with rare and neglected diseases, the next breakthrough treatment might already be sitting in a pharmaceutical company’s filing cabinet.—
Annette Bakker,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Under that model, traditional insurance is disregarded and patients instead pay a monthly fee for access to low-cost health care.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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After OpenAI published some of the terms of the contract on Saturday, many outside observers immediately questioned how the redlines on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance would actually be upheld, with some saying the language would still allow the safeguards to be disregarded.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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So serious about winning the Americans forgot it’s supposed to be fun.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The dessert was really only about a foot tall, but visitors like Robbie Murray never forgot it.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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When in doubt, write down your core goals to ensure they don’t get overlooked.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But the post overlooked the third candidate in the race, Republican council member Fran Nachlas, who got 3,967 votes.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Defaulted (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaulted%20%28on%29. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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