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

My dad contractually can’t badmouth him, the film, or walk away without being sued for breach of contract. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

My dad contractually can’t bad mouth him, the film, or walk away without being sued for breach of contract. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit accuses Cornell and the other defendants of breach of contract, negligence and violations of state law. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

In the 31-page complaint filed by Outkast in Georgia, the group accused Ovrkast of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and breach of contract. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 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