has defaulted
- present perfect of default (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The country has defaulted on sovereign debt nine times, including three so far this century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
What’s Next: Argentina has defaulted on its debt under previous governments.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
Argentina has defaulted on its debt three times since 2001, including most recently in 2020.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Interest in such laws coincided with a swell in advocacy against a system that has defaulted to treating people with serious mental illness against their will.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
If he has defaulted, the case is usually ended then in your favor.
From A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life by Davis, William Stearns
