default (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for default (on)
Verb
  • The grates were designed to stay in place when passed over by snowplows.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Shannon Crenshaw, the P.E. teacher, stood there with a football on his hip, watching as his fifth-graders kept passing over the boy who was different.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 24 May 2025
  • Despite California having the Public Records Act and existing case law that bolsters the public’s right to know, Olson said that bureaucrats in many public institutions ignore the case law.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Plus, an in-demand restaurant at capacity might not feel particularly motivated to go above and beyond to satisfy a diner who feels slighted by their subpar table.
    Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Was slighting the defense to improve the offense worth risking a miss on several top defensive prospects?
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Her husband, Kevin, forgot to put them on that morning.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
  • Just don’t forget to click the coupon for extra savings.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Watson Coleman said that ICE attempted to delay and dissuade the lawmakers from entering the facility and ultimately disregarded their authority.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • Executive overreach and disregard for the jurisdiction, independence, and Orders of courts is red meat for populist leaders and their followers.
    Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • But the weirder, more unique parts of the Surface lineup have been mostly neglected since Panay's departure.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
  • While some clients may issue a 1099 to a contractor, it’s not required in all situations, and some neglect to do so.
    Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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