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
  • Cost savings is the default first move for almost every leader.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The spread on the social media giant's five-year credit default swaps reached all-time highs on Thursday, a signal of growing credit concerns from investors as the company leans deeper into its artificial intelligence spending plans.
    — CJ Haddad, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of default
Noun
  • Acton has said the campaign used her estranged mother to attack her over a childhood marked by severe abuse and neglect.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Caught in that sensual music all neglect Monuments of unageing intellect.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of neglect
Noun
  • The district plans to make about $1 million in reductions during the 2027-28 academic year regardless of the referendum, according an infographic from the district.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Schmidt expects that kind of workforce reduction to become more common as AI makes businesses more efficient.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • Protesters said that rampant graft led to negligence during renovation work at the Novi Sad station, and eventually to the canopy collapse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Hwang had barred Rinderknecht’s attorney, Steve Haney, from raising allegations of negligence by the fire department.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • Along with preventing that tax increase, the law added deductions for qualifying tips and overtime pay, as well as certain auto loan interest.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This is required to meet the IRS's legal standards for taking a tax deduction on a charitable contribution.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deduction
Noun
  • Even if Theranos had a functioning testing machine, the economic model on which is was based would result in failure.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Even among voters who want Republicans to retain control, 17% cited weak AI and data center oversight — second only to a failure to bring down prices.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • Gaps in governance, limited visibility into usage and costs, and restrictive vendor terms further complicate oversight—underscoring the need for stronger cost controls as organizations scale AI.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • By weeks 8–12, deploy the model in production with human oversight and a robust governance framework.
    — Santanu Boral, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of oversight
Noun
  • Doctors Without Borders, known by its French abbreviation MSF, said more than 20 wounded people were brought to Ameth Bek Hospital, where MSF teams were working alongside staff from South Sudan’s Health Ministry.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But in the Pentagon’s email system, Kollitides’ name now carries an abbreviation signifying he has been designated an HQE, or highly qualified expert.
    — Aaron Davis, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of abbreviation
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