defaulting
- present participle of default.
Example Sentences
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The bonds are investment grade, first and foremost, so the risk of issuers defaulting is relatively low.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Starting in June 2025, with the pause having ended nine months prior, borrowers began defaulting again for the first time since the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Analysts had expected about C$1.09 billion to have been set aside in the quarter against the risk of loans defaulting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Millions of borrowers are defaulting on their student loans, and they are nearly 40 years old on average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
It wasn’t immediately obvious—after all, the best way to avoid the risk of General Electric’s defaulting on its debt was not to lend to General Electric in the first place.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
