defaulting

verb

present participle of default
as in ignoring

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  1. ignoring
  2. disregarding
  3. omitting
  4. failing
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  • But that didn’t stop him from taping interviews on Wednesday with various Chicago television newscasts from his downtown Chicago state office while ignoring follow-up requests from the Tribune.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Adding on to this trend, 70% of employees avoid difficult conversations entirely, and 53% handle toxic situations by ignoring them.
    — Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignoring
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  • Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo are disregarding their lawyers’ advice about a life-changing decision amid their divorce.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026
  • Salgado Araujo, the department added, was shot after disregarding orders and attempting to ram an agent, who fired his weapon in self-defense.
    — María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of disregarding
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  • Fitness tracking devices that minimize distractions by omitting a display have been popularized by Whoop, as well as the rise of smart rings, such as Oura and the Samsung Galaxy Ring.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • The Classic, on the other hand, saves weight by omitting the zipper and using an overlapping design that requires staking into place via the guy line.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Definition of omitting
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  • The driver of the Mazda was ticketed for failing to yield at a stop sign.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ifeanyi Nduwke will be one of those, after failing to qualify for a UK work permit.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
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