defaults

Definition of defaultsnext
present tense third-person singular of default
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Verb
  • The notion that Related is a rapacious developer being handed a giveaway ignores the history.
    Peter Peyser, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The authors take aim at TRIPS and TRIPS-Plus agreements by stressing the dangers of a colonialism of information that ignores individual countries’ political and economic circumstances.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Helmed by Executive Chef Elly Wentworth (a one-to-watch having shimmied over from stalwart restaurant, the Angel in Dartmouth), Fowlescombe’s kitchen disregards old-world hotel dining with its stiff formalities, along with the frothy alchemy of the Michelin set.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Today, a president disregards assessments that proved to be right, and the predictable comes to pass.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
    Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Releasing an old video, which conveniently omits context, on their son’s birthday is a reprehensible attempt to distract from his own behavior.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This is not a measure with your heart sort of moment, so take the time to do a little research, and if all else fails, turn to the Lowe’s website.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Even when a missile fails, the danger still reaches home.
    Nawaf M. Al-Thani, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That information will be sent off every time the satellite passes over Cincinnati.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Doubs is seven years younger, should be a little cheaper and is already well-versed in the Shanahan offense, especially catching passes over the crowded middle.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Defaults.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/defaults. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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