default
noun
failure to act; inaction or neglect.
defaulted
Example Sentences
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A few minutes later the Russian was defaulted, as he had to be, under rules that bar a player from "hitting a ball dangerously or recklessly, or with negligent disregard of the consequences."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
During a second-round match between two of tennis’ most combustible personalities, Ilie Nastase and John McEnroe, chair umpire Frank Hammond penalized and eventually defaulted Nastase for his behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Zambia defaulted on its sovereign debt in 2020, with its debt-to-GDP ratio peaking at 124 percent in 2021, and later completed an IMF-supported programme.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
However, China defaulted on these bonds in 1938.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The most you could make was $100 million, if General Electric defaulted on its debt any time in the next ten years and bondholders recovered nothing.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
