pretermission

noun

Definition of pretermissionnext
as in default

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  1. default
  2. neglect
  3. reduction
  4. negligence
  5. deduction
  6. failure
  7. oversight
  8. abbreviation
Noun
  • However, some municipalities had not recorded voters’ date of birth or registration date before this switch, so these default years were entered for those voters.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Since the breaches, Snowflake has updated its systems to require multifactor authentication to be turned on by default.
    Matt Burgess, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of default
Noun
  • Briefly, this index adds up all the adverse events – including forms of neglect, abuse or other household dysfunction – an individual experienced during childhood into a single cumulative score.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
  • On an international level, too..., one country’s climate response can easily leave another country impoverished, either through neglect, foolishness or outright malevolence.
    Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of neglect
Noun
  • Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.
    Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • It’s widely believed that Republicans could usher in more tax cuts, albeit with reductions in spending too, in an era when U.S. debt has already soared to historic levels.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • The filing also mentions a negligence and breach of contract lawsuit filed against Trinity Water Services, LLC, a consolidated entity of Reserve Petroleum, seeking relief in excess of $1,000,000.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In the months after, the dispute spilled onto social media and then into court—with Lanez charged with three felonies, including discharging a firearm with gross negligence—and many people took his side, accusing Pete of lying about what had happened.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • Trump’s signature tax law capped the value of that deduction at $10,000, regardless of marital status.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The Bento is reported to be the only electric quadricycle to be certified as a commercial vehicle, and starts at €10k after eco-bonus deduction.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Injuries played a large part in the Rangers' failure to make the playoffs after winning the World Series in 2023, so expect Young to bolster his rotation somehow if Eovaldi signs elsewhere.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of failure
Noun
  • But as ProPublica reported this year, court oversight of these officials is threadbare.
    Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Delays or budget overruns can erode profitability, so maintaining rigorous oversight and having contingency plans in place are both essential to navigating the complexities of large-scale developments.
    Meyer Orbach, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of oversight
Noun
  • Its notifications, which follow a format established in 1924, are written in ALL CAPS and filled with cryptic abbreviations.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Crucially, Tommy also teaches Stephen how to use the account: how to send messages, how to use abbreviations without sounding like a noob, TYVM.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of abbreviation
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