defaults (on)

present tense third-person singular of default (on)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • 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
  • The rustic walk passes over bridges and streams.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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
  • Research in cognitive behavioral therapy recognizes the interdependence of these systems when seeking to change behavior, whereas leadership development typically neglects one or more, particularly physiology.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By day, attention shifts outdoors, where Azure Bar overlooks the sand and gives guests a chance to stretch out under striped umbrellas with cocktails and light dishes.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • An upstairs balcony overlooks the floor level, allowing natural light from the double-height glass wall to shine in across both floors.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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 6 Sep. 2025.

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