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noun

di-ˈfȯlt How to pronounce default (audio)
Definition of defaultnext
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action a default in the repayment of a bank loan

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default

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verb

as in to ignore

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Recent Examples of default
Noun
For creators looking to grow their presence with American audiences, Meta’s platforms are becoming the default alternative. — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The plan comes amid escalating concerns about loan defaults, with more than 9 million Americans behind on their payments following the pandemic-era freeze. — Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Tennis players are deduced, disadvantaged, deserved, and defaulted. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025 Typically defined as a FICO score of below 580, a bad or poor credit score signals to lenders that a borrower is at a higher risk of defaulting. — Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for default
Recent Examples of Synonyms for default
  1. negligence
  2. ignore
  3. failure
  4. disregard
  5. neglect
  6. omit
  7. pass over
  8. slight
Noun
  • Other potential claims could include intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and negligence.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Judge Jorge Ortiz denied Smith & Wesson’s motions to dismiss counts of unfair business practices and negligence but granted a motion to dismiss allegations around deceptive business practices in a 34-page decision.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of negligence
Verb
  • Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.
    — Brenda Stolyar, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Pedro Pascal isn't ignoring an obvious parallel between himself and his character in the HBO series The Last of Us.
    — Arabella Hau, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of ignore
Noun
  • Business owners must learn to gracefully endure failures, quickly get up on their feet and continue.
    — Wilson Luna, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Depending on the med, this can include serious health hazards like liver and muscle damage or even kidney failure.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of failure
Verb
  • More Nuggets news: Nuggets Shockingly Blow Up Front Office, Fire HC Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth The Nuggets disregarded Malone's success, including the championship win, and decided to fire him.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The judge advised the jurors to disregard that statement.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of disregard
Noun
  • Both were charged in 2019 with neglect of a dependent.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But ensuring they will be cared for properly can be difficult — especially if operators and providers accused of neglect and abuse are able to fly under the radar.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of neglect
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Martha Stewart’s Carrot Cake omits the fruit, as does Alison Roman’s version.
    — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The bizarre thing is that even with a six-hour runtime, much of the novel material omitted from Visconti’s version is still entirely missing.
    — Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of omit
Verb
  • The March 31 episode already set in motion Malcolm’s spinoff storyline: After being passed over for head coach of USC’s baseball team, the assistant coach told his toupee-wearing boss to shove it.
    — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Second nomination after being passed over in 2023 with their first year of eligibility.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of pass over
Verb
  • Known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music, Paquita became a guiding light for many women who have been wronged or slighted by their partners, or a patriarchal world.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Each man feels insulted and slighted by the other; both have cause for resentment.
    — Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
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