defaults

present tense third-person singular of default

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaults
Verb
  • If a film ignores the author and the core fans, there’s no chance.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Yet that argument ignores the fact that labor markets are a function of both supply and demand, both of which are positively affected by people.
    Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, the Puerto Rican government has taken a celebratory stance that disregards the pain of thousands who are still awaiting justice.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This disregards their income or net worth.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Accordingly, the film retains certain elements of the novel, but omits or changes others.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
  • If Washington fails to even mildly improve relations with Brazil, India, and South Africa, Beijing and Moscow will toast their good luck.
    Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As air passes over fabric treated with Pure.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Defaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaults. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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