defaults (on)

present tense third-person singular of default (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaults (on)
Verb
  • The first phase of the program will distribute a maximum of 20,000 single-day passes over the course of the year.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
  • Frequent passes over the same path lead to soil compaction, which inhibits turf growth due to the roots not being able to freely access water and nutrients.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz.
    E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
  • Relying on a single test ignores the daily, practical hurdles our patients face.
    Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • In high-stakes situations, a leader who fully relies on algorithmic advice neglects the most crucial part of their role.
    Shai Zamanian, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • What this narrative neglects are all the ways treatment might cause terrible side effects, or the long period one spends being sick, and how one’s identity may have changed in the interim.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Other family members watched the festivities from the Major General's Office, which overlooks the parade grounds.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
  • Israeli troops were probably trying to capture the strategic Ali Taher hill on the edge of Kfar Tebnit that overlooks large parts of Nabatiyeh and some of the roads that link the city with nearby villages.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz disregards criticism Longtime Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is staying in the race to represent a historically Black Broward County congressional district — even after a public admonishment from state party Chair Nikki Fried.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
  • Who covets the Panama Canal, seeks to turn this international waterway — meant to remain permanently neutral — into its own territory, and disregards the sovereignty of regional countries?
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Defaults (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaults%20%28on%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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