plural loopholes
1
: a means of escape
especially
: an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded
2
a
: a small opening through which small arms may be fired
b
: a similar opening to admit light and air or to permit observation
Examples of loophole in a Sentence
Noun
She took advantage of a loophole in the tax law.
His attorney has been hunting for a loophole that would allow him to get out of the deal.
tried to close a loophole in the new legislation
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Amazon and other tech giants have reduced their U.S. tax bills through complex loopholes, depriving the Treasury of billions that ordinary families need to pay.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
He's been masquerading as a businessman for decades as nothing he's involved in has prospered except by using other people's money to find loophole after loophole and grift after grift.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Amazon owns WholeFoods, the grocery store chain, so their delivery workers could be defined as closer than third-parties, leading the Council to enact the second bill to plug any potential loophole.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
And for people who choose to lease rather than buy, $7,500 can be put toward the lease of any EV, without restrictions on price, manufacturing location or buyer income — a loophole that has pleased many automakers and frustrated many EV tax credit critics.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Amazon and other tech giants have reduced their U.S. tax bills through complex loopholes, depriving the Treasury of billions that ordinary families need to pay.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
He's been masquerading as a businessman for decades as nothing he's involved in has prospered except by using other people's money to find loophole after loophole and grift after grift.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Amazon owns WholeFoods, the grocery store chain, so their delivery workers could be defined as closer than third-parties, leading the Council to enact the second bill to plug any potential loophole.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loophole. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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