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as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
the president's deliberate misstatements were widely seen as a breach of the public trust
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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the cat got out of the yard through a breach in the hedge
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as in to violate
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breach
Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Several staff members of the church have resigned in the aftermath of the breach, according to documents.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The bullion rose more than 3% to breach the $5,500 per ounce mark for the first time.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The interest rate on that loan had jumped in November 2023, after the bank declared covenant breaches on the loan, which have not been disclosed.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Several staff members of the church have resigned in the aftermath of the breach, according to documents.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
Experts say federal agents have breached policing standards without any apparent concern or investigative oversight from the administration.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The bullion rose more than 3% to breach the $5,500 per ounce mark for the first time.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
Noun
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The 20-month sentence imposed on Kim was a surprise after independent counsel Min Joong-ki called for a 15-year prison term on three charges, including stock price manipulation, political funding law violations and accepting bribes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Government entities that fail to clearly designate facilities as either male or female could face a $25,000 fine for a first violation and a $125,000 fine for subsequent violations.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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In order to charge Mangione with the federal charge of murder through use of a firearm, prosecutors need an underlying crime of violence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hugues Beaulieu said that the killings on Wednesday night appear to be linked to organized crime and there is no active shooter in the community.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Get those four points — with the win over the Bruins being in regulation — and Florida’s gap will be down to five points for the final spot, a much more manageable situation to work through than their current spot.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over the last few years, Strober says the company’s success proves that the gap in women’s health care was a systemic oversight and one ripe for innovation.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Feb. 2026
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The probe will examine whether Department of Homeland Security officers violated the law in shooting the 37-year-old ICU nurse.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the court said fining or jailing someone for sleeping outside when there are no available shelter beds doesn’t violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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The case includes claims for trademark infringement and unfair trade practices that center on how Victor Maitland’s work was later used for substantial profits enjoyed by others.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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During the debate, GOP lawmakers framed the proposal as an infringement on Second Amendment rights.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Jan. 2026
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What damages a human being is sin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Natan Sharanksy sat in prison in 1983 for the sin of requesting to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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This week’s forecast, appropriately enough, calls for sunshine and temperatures in the mid-70s for the 72-hole event.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across the street, crime scene investigators took photos of a silver Chevy car, which had at least one bullet hole in its front windshield.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Why the operating assumptions remain fixed even when leaders recognize they're broken.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In a letter to the court, one woman said surgeons installed a metal plate in her arm, which was broken by a bullet.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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