defaults

present tense third-person singular of default

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaults
Verb
  • But Beijing’s strategy ignores a crucial fact about the Dalai Lama’s role in the Tibetan freedom struggle.
    Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Not to mention this ruling ignores the fact that this land has already been developed for a decade.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But residents oppose reckless upzoning that disregards the character of our neighborhood.
    Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Parker said the new state program will make amends for a road-funding formula that disregards lane and traffic counts, sending the same amount of money to a two-lane road in a rural county and a six-lane road in Indianapolis.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • What To Watch For The next draw for the Powerball jackpot will take place on Wednesday night, and if a winner fails to emerge once again, the jackpot prize will likely eclipse the biggest one of 2024.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Finding a supportive community is key, and if all else fails, get offline.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, Endries caught 45 passes over the final eight games of the season for Cal, with at least five catches in six of those contests.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The maximum totality always occurs on the centerline of the path, where the entire diameter of the moon's shadow passes over.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Defaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaults. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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