break with
phrasal verb
broke with; broken with; breaking with; breaks with
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
He broke with his former friends and colleagues when he decided to support the conservative candidate.
a strong desire to break with tradition/the past
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Only four Republicans in both chambers of Congress broke with their party and voted with all Democrats against the package: Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mike Turner of Ohio.
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Nik Popli, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
In a rare break with their leader, MAGA loyalists and fellow Republicans have refused to drop their demands for more transparency.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
But in 2011, the parking authority stepped away from management in 2011 — potentially breaking with the terms of Gusman’s covenant.
—Tess Riski
july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
While government attorneys, judges and other court personnel may face real safety concerns, hiding their identities in open court is unprecedented and breaks with centuries of legal tradition that requires accountability and transparency in our justice system.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
In a rare break with their leader, MAGA loyalists and fellow Republicans have refused to drop their demands for more transparency.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
But in 2011, the parking authority stepped away from management in 2011 — potentially breaking with the terms of Gusman’s covenant.
—Tess Riski
july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025
While government attorneys, judges and other court personnel may face real safety concerns, hiding their identities in open court is unprecedented and breaks with centuries of legal tradition that requires accountability and transparency in our justice system.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 23 July 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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