in default

idiom

: having missed a payment that is due
She's in default on her loan.

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The filing also details various financial agreements, including convertible notes and notes payable, some of which are in default. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025 Nearly seven million student loan borrowers may be in default, according to the Education Department. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Superior Court of Fulton County Judge Robert C.I. McBurney ruled on Tuesday that Willis is in default for failing to comply with court deadlines. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 This month, the convict was granted $100 million in default judgment after Combs failed to respond or appear in court. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in default 

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“In default.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20default. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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