defaulted

verb

Definition of defaultednext
past tense of default
as in ignored

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  1. ignored
  2. omitted
  3. failed
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  • Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ignored
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  • The country music vet sat down with Andy Cohen on SiriusXM's Andy Cohen Live where he was asked about his feelings on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter being omitted from the 2024 nominees list.
    Jade Gomez, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Both the initial report and one filed 10 days later omitted the information about the dragging.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of omitted
Verb
  • That similar proposal to charge a 2% fine on every fee related to a criminal case and civil traffic violations failed to win majority support in the Senate in 2022 and thus did not appear on the ballot.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Prosecutors in the lawsuit alleged that the company failed to implement a price accuracy policy ordered by a court in 2014.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Thesaurus Entries Near defaulted

default

defaulted

defaulted (on)

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