defaults (on)

Definition of defaults (on)next
present tense third-person singular of default (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defaults (on)
Verb
  • Each time a car or truck passes over a road, its weight flexes the pavement and can create small cracks, the BBC reported in 2024.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Added on passes over 20 air yards in the regular season, leading the NFL.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Importantly, the survey also points to a potential de-escalator that Carlson ignores.
    Robert Pape, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • If someone ignores your text, try asking a follow-up question (or calling them, because tone may travel poorly over screens).
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That’s one of the many, many salient details this 84-minute film neglects to share with us.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
  • While on the other hand, one who neglects it unintentionally allows that neglect to travel downstream, shaping culture, expectations, and performance.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • One of Bernhardt’s pets, Uriah, is the shop cat, and spends her days greeting and playing with customers and basking in the sunshine in her kitty hammock, which overlooks the parking lot from a plate glass window.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Its architecturally stunning centerpiece overlooks the park’s 19-acre campus, which is expected to become a tourism draw.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The plan also totally disregards the historical and religious sites in the Strip.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In the letter, Wicker said the facility would not generate economic return, would place significant strain on local resources and disregards the concerns of the community.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Defaults (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defaults%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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