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pretermission

noun

Definition of pretermissionnext
as in default

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretermission
  1. default
  2. neglect
  3. reduction
  4. negligence
  5. deduction
  6. failure
  7. oversight
  8. abbreviation
Noun
  • The move to junk grade territory from BB+ to BB highlighted the project’s vulnerability to default.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Leaders who compress timelines without adjusting quality expectations are making a quality decision by default rather than by design.
    — Nacho De Marco, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of default
Noun
  • After all, people today eat hard candy, open bottles with their teeth, neglect to brush and floss.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
  • On social media and in legal filings, animal advocates complain that the 50-block zone in downtown Los Angeles that’s home to thousands of unhoused people is an epicenter of animal neglect and cruelty.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of neglect
Noun
  • The successor stadium is significantly larger—by over a half-a-million square feet—than what existed before while accommodating only 35,000 fans, a 26% reduction from the old stadium and, by far, the smallest capacity in the Big Ten.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • According to a district webpage, the bulk of the reduction plan will be implemented this school year.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • The suit accuses Publix of wrongful death, alleging breach of warranty and negligence.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His widow, Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, who also represents Rodriguez’s estate in the lawsuit, alleges that negligence contributed to her husband’s death and that the incident was avoidable.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • In this example, there wouldn’t be any deduction if charitable gifts are less than the $2,000 floor.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Republicans are hoping that voters will reward them for the tax cuts in their domestic policy megabill, like deductions for overtime and tips.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The driver, identified as 54-year-old Robert Delorenzo of Stratford, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to stop on the right side of the road.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • The discussions also focused on editorial oversight of CBS News and CNN, a key concern for East Coast attorneys general.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And two bills by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) will require oversight of data center water consumption.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of oversight
Noun
  • There will be controversy, grift and venality, supporters will get lost and lose themselves in a fog of legalese, accounting and abbreviations — VAR, SCR, LOL, FFS — there will be ugliness and misgivings and a lot of meh.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For spacing purposes, Steele has removed the following words – left, at, by, went, had, in, the, to, for, and, then and got – and has crafted his own abbreviations.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of abbreviation
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“Pretermission.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretermission. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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