breach 1 of 2

noun

ˈbrēch How to pronounce breach (audio)
Definition of breachnext
1
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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2
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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3
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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breach

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verb

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
Noun
Nigeria imposed a $220 million fine on Meta in 2024 following an investigation that alleged a breach of data privacy laws and market power abuse by the Silicon Valley giant. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026 As demonstrated by the Mythos breach, advanced AI models can find latent, decades-old software and configuration flaws across an entire technological infrastructure in a matter of hours. — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
The final show of Jay-Z's anniversary concert series at Yankee Stadium on Sunday was delayed for hours after hundreds of ticketless fans flooded the gates and breached security, according to officials. — Christina Fan, CBS News, 13 July 2026 OpenAI needs hardware only because Apple will block any attempt to breach its walled garden. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for breach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
  1. violation
  2. crime
  3. gap
  4. violate
  5. infringement
  6. sin
  7. hole
  8. break
Noun
  • On June 27, 2026, at Trinity Pride Fest in Fort Worth, Texas, street preachers Richard Penkoski and David Grisham were subjected to multiple violations of their First Amendment rights while attempting to preach on public property.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • However, Pregen said city inspectors later signed an affidavit of compliance certifying Martinez had corrected the violations roughly two months ago.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of violation
Noun
  • Prosecutors contend the shooting endangered others at Kirk’s campus event — an aggravating circumstance that could make the crime punishable by death under Utah law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their beliefs — and their most ambitious heist yet.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 July 2026
Definition of crime
Noun
  • That gap means people who don’t have consistent access to healthy food also aren’t getting help.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • The report also estimates that of the 75 million global garment and textile workers, 75 percent of that workforce are women facing a 41 percent wage gap versus the adequate standard of living, as of 2025.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Definition of gap
Verb
  • The deal could close as soon as July 22, though several states, including Oregon and California, are investigating whether the $111 billion transaction violates their antitrust laws.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • In an 80-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court found that Carliz De La Cruz Hernández can move forward with her claim that the recording’s use violated her right to protect her identity from commercial exploitation.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of violate
Noun
  • Suno is currently being sued for copyright infringement by Sony and Universal Music Group (former plaintiff Warner Records dropped out of the lawsuit to sign an official partnership with the company).
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Lilly sued Teva in 2016 for patent infringement, but the companies ​settled in 2018 with a deal that allowed Teva to launch its generic in 2019, just before the relevant Lilly patents expired.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 July 2026
Definition of infringement
Noun
  • But there are plenty of sins against the rules of cinematic chastity that marked that movement, such as the ample space made for Lasse Aagaard’s affecting, low-key score that amps up the anxiety as Vibeke starts to spiral.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Drop Shots 😱 A player in the girls’ singles was disqualified from her match after committing a cardinal Wimbledon sin.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of sin
Noun
  • Mozeliak said the Angels should not consider a trade proposal in isolation, without considering how to flex their major-market muscles to fill whatever hole a trade might create.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of hole
Verb
  • Vibes were good among volunteers and visitors from around the world and every corner of the United States — and among stadium staffers, who won raises in a late-breaking contract agreement that resulted in increases to more than $30 per hour.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Even in games when England have struggled, those two have delivered, Bellingham breaking the deadlock against Panama, Kane single-handedly turning the game against DR Congo in the last 32.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
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