defaults (on)

Definition of defaults (on)next
present tense third-person singular of default (on)
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Verb
  • That information will be sent off every time the satellite passes over Cincinnati.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Doubs is seven years younger, should be a little cheaper and is already well-versed in the Shanahan offense, especially catching passes over the crowded middle.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The notion that Related is a rapacious developer being handed a giveaway ignores the history.
    Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The authors take aim at TRIPS and TRIPS-Plus agreements by stressing the dangers of a colonialism of information that ignores individual countries’ political and economic circumstances.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a review that gave the movie three stars out of four, USA Today's Melissa Ruggieri praised Jaafar's performance while noting that the movie neglects to explore the more controversial aspects of the singer's life.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The court’s framing of free speech also neglects the real-world evidence.
    A.J. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Villa Sarnia This historic art nouveau villa overlooks Lake Maggiore in the village of San Nazzaro.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
  • In January of that year, Mexican biologists tracked a collared wolf that had passed by the city of Juárez on its way to Mount Cristo Rey, which straddles the border between New Mexico and Mexico and overlooks El Paso, Texas.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Helmed by Executive Chef Elly Wentworth (a one-to-watch having shimmied over from stalwart restaurant, the Angel in Dartmouth), Fowlescombe’s kitchen disregards old-world hotel dining with its stiff formalities, along with the frothy alchemy of the Michelin set.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 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 3 May. 2026.

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