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
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Banks accused West and his various LLCs of defaulting on mortgages.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Compared to my iPhone 15 Pro and its 3x telephoto lens, the default 4x zoom on the iPhone 17 Pro already gets us a little closer, and the 8x zoom option gets you a lot closer.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Opt-in, not default Contrary to some reports, Instagram Map is off by default.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Banks accused West and his various LLCs of defaulting on mortgages.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the temptation of using default-mode AI to avoid hard work will continue to be a more fundamental and classic problem of teaching, course design and motivating students to avoid shortcuts that undermine their cognitive workout.
—Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Compared to my iPhone 15 Pro and its 3x telephoto lens, the default 4x zoom on the iPhone 17 Pro already gets us a little closer, and the 8x zoom option gets you a lot closer.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for default
Noun
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The suit, filed in Marion Superior Court, accuses Meta of negligence and breach of contract.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Due to the pending lawsuit filed by Santa Fe Irrigation (SFID) against the city over its negligence in the dam’s upkeep, Raise Lake Hodges has also been unable to get any information from SFID or from the city.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid all its glorious and aesthetic architecture lies the massive environmental impact that cannot be ignored.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wilson argued the Charlotte attack resulted from several failures, from lax ticket enforcement to reliance on private security, rather than policies from Cooper’s tenure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The potential adverse consequences to entrepreneurs when well-being is disregarded are well-documented.—
Samantha Dewalt,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, protestors have disregarded the curfews, as did those in Kathmandu on Monday.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Common causes include legacy storage, a lack of metadata and cost‑driven neglect.—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fabric was omitted from the sides of the dress, curating a nod to sensuality and femininity.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, the models are generally not rewarded for expressing doubt, omitting dubious details, or requesting clarification.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each second that passed over the 45-minute mark removed $1000 from the donation to the Boys & Girls Club, and the plummeting amount of cash was shown onscreen, right behind the winner.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet Carr continues to drop next-level passes over linebacker and defensive backs while seeing the entire field.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While fans welcomed the news, some of the original cast members felt slighted by the timing.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The negotiations around the three-year deals is complicated due to the fact that MLB is also trying not to slight two of its other rights holders.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Default.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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