defaults

Definition of defaultsnext
present tense third-person singular of default

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaults
Verb
  • Still, the disagreements in the region have been hard to ignores.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Connecticut currently regulates licensed cannabis with a level of intensity that ignores relative risk.
    Rino Ferrarese, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The plan also totally disregards the historical and religious sites in the Strip.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In the letter, Wicker said the facility would not generate economic return, would place significant strain on local resources and disregards the concerns of the community.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • First, while these young athletes may be the ones more likely to get involved with gamblers, Mitchell omits the fact that the vast majority of young athletes with this common thread do not get involved with gamblers.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The reassurance that Netflix provided to protect the 45-day window for SVOD critically omits the preceding 30- to 60-day exclusive TVOD window and effectively halves the interval between theatrical release and SVOD for almost all films.
    Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Legal Aid Society, which analyzed city data and released its findings Monday, said the ramifications of police misconduct will continue to be a problem because the NYPD too often fails to discipline officers and supervisors — especially if the allegations don’t make headlines.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • However, this fails to solve the paradoxical issue of adequately collecting data on children and users while also not infringing on users’ privacy rights.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When oxygen from the air passes over small pieces of iron inside the battery, the iron rusts and produces electricity.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
  • By comparison, Sanders threw 212 passes over the last two months of his rookie season.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Defaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaults. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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