defaults (on)

Definition of defaults (on)next
present tense third-person singular of default (on)

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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
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
  • Like many others in his community, Awad believes the Israeli government intentionally neglects crime perpetrated against Palestinian citizens.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • That’s one of the many, many salient details this 84-minute film neglects to share with us.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The next morning, July 5th, gunmen appeared atop the Manbij Hotel, which overlooks the city’s central square.
    Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The over 12,000-square-foot home was built in 2007 and overlooks the Farmington Valley with a view that stretches 78 miles into New York.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 28 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
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“Defaults (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaults%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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