defaults (on)

present tense third-person singular of default (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaults (on)
Verb
  • The Patriots went 4-for-14 on third down and 1-for-3 in the red zone against the Raiders, and Maye had some issues with accuracy, firing passes over the heads of wide receiver DeMario Douglas and tight end Hunter Henry.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But this framing ignores reality.
    Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What a leader neglects in the dark will inevitably be revealed in the light, often at staggering costs.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This narrative neglects the systemic nature of discrimination, Black lived experiences, and ongoing activism.
    Time, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There are two adult pools, one with an infinity pool option that overlooks the beach.
    Essence, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The land appropriately overlooks Omaha Beach where many of the Americans lost their lives.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 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
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“Defaults (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaults%20%28on%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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