breach of contract

phrase

: failure to do what a contract requires

They sued him for breach of contract.

Examples of breach of contract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sarkissian has filed a counterclaim against Global Ascension, Macciello and others connected to the film production company, also accusing them of fraud and breach of contract. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The filing is part of Jomo Hankerson's ongoing lawsuit against Barry Hankerson and his record label Blackground Records for breach of contract. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The championship caps a year that began with London’s High Court ordering Palou to pay McLaren Racing more than $12 million in a breach of contract suit the team filed when the Spaniard backed out of two different deals with the racing team. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Cook County Circuit Court records show the Illinois Department of Labor filed a breach of contract claim against Little Angels at Maplewood in 2012, accusing the business of underpaying two employees by thousands of dollars. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for breach of contract

• overreact
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact

Legal Definition

breach of contract

: breach sense 1b