default (on)

verb

Definition of default (on)next
as in to pass over

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  1. pass over
  2. ignore
  3. slight
  4. forget
  5. disregard
  6. neglect
Verb
  • But of course, the company doesn’t actually pass over those earnings to shareholders directly.
    Michael Foster, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But the erotic drama has polarized audiences and didn’t exactly light up the Christmas box office, either, and the 17-time SAG nominee was ultimately passed over this year.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of pass over
Verb
  • Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The macOS users who ignore this warning do so at their own peril.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of ignore
Verb
  • The deference being shown to the Big Ten and SEC conferences isn’t sitting well with some outsiders, who feel they are being slighted by the CFP selection committee.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
  • But also, if a referee makes a controversial call against a fan, that fan's going to feel like they were slighted, just like the players do.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of slight
Verb
  • Don’t forget the high-touch areas of the fridge, like the outside handles and the water and ice dispensers.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
  • What this means While Venu Sports is gone, its memory will not be completely forgotten.
    Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of forget
Verb
  • There was only one goal scored in a 1-0 win over the rival the Los Angeles Kings, and Draisaitl picked up just a secondary assist — the type of credit often almost disregarded as insignificant.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Equip for Equality attorneys have seen time and time again how students with IEPs are failed by schools and administrations that flagrantly disregard the laws.
    Zena Naiditch, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of disregard
Verb
  • The roster isn’t perfect, but Dallas certainly has enough horses to contend as long as Jerry Jones hires a strong head coach and finally addresses the run game after neglecting that area last year.
    Mike Jones, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Causes and Triggers Researchers believe that RSD develops from childhood experiences of rejection, neglect, or abuse.3 For example, your parents might have been highly critical or neglectful, leading you to internalize these experiences into low self-esteem or abandonment issues.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of neglect
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default (on)

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“Default (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/default%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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