as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action
a default in the repayment of a bank loan
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Recent Examples of default
Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Second, hospitals should move away from default pre-approval models for routine educational content.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The clips create a tighter seal than simply folding the top of a bag over, which is the method many people default to.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In 2007, a collections agency won a default judgment against him, which was subsequently renewed, according to court records.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Second, hospitals should move away from default pre-approval models for routine educational content.
—Adam Goodcoff, STAT, 13 May 2026
Verb
Yet the overwhelming majority of donors simply default to their alma mater or institutions with strong brand recognition.
—Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The clips create a tighter seal than simply folding the top of a bag over, which is the method many people default to.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for default
Noun
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The lawsuit accuses federal agents of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, false arrest, and gross negligence.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Thai police charged a train driver with negligence after a crash on Saturday in central Bangkok killed eight and injured 32.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Washington continued to ignore them in the recent campaign.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Even the wokest of the wokes are ignoring poor Megan.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The Virginia house of burgesses voted to thank him and the militia for their service, with the lawmakers attributing the defeat to the failure of the other colonies to come to Virginia’s aid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Rory McIlroy thinks back on three holes — his failure to birdie the par-5 ninth and the par-5 16th, and a big miss in his biggest moment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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America is offhandedly disregarding science.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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State regulators got the authority to reject transactions or to add conditions and levy fines if companies disregarded them.—
Rob Davis,
ProPublica,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Washington’s neglect of his Indian allies continued after the battle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Appearing on America's Newsroom, Crean Lutheran High School girls’ track and field athlete Olivia Viola addressed CIF's ongoing neglect of female athletes' calls to oust boys from competition, including AB Hernandez.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The story also includes a fan-favorite character omitted from the previous films, Tom Bombadil.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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When the constitution was revised in 1971, that requirement was omitted.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Verb
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After being passed over twice in the draft before the Lightning selected him 108th overall, Rautiainen won Liiga’s Golden Helmet award, going to the league’s MVP and voted on by his peers.—
Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Six months later, they're passed over.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Deborah also slighted Kelly’s talk show.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Default.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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