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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 offence
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
Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Pulcinella is charged with first-degree criminal attempt to commit robbery, second-degree threatening, criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny and second-degree breach of peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
Audrey Ash, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
More than 130 people died as a result of the Texas flood disaster on July 4 after the Guadalupe River breached its banks.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 July 2025
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Noun
On July 30, just nine days after the sale of Front Range Auto closed, buyer Valente Fernandez sued Gurevich for breach of their sale agreement, false representation, bad faith dealing and unjust enrichment, among other claims.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Pulcinella is charged with first-degree criminal attempt to commit robbery, second-degree threatening, criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny and second-degree breach of peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Tesla then made its own claim in the bankruptcy hearings, stating Full Circle actually owed the carmaker money for allegedly breaching its contract.
—Audrey Ash, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
More than 130 people died as a result of the Texas flood disaster on July 4 after the Guadalupe River breached its banks.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
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Further, Disability Rights Wisconsin would lose 62% of its funding for preserving the rights of people with mental illness and investigating abuse, neglect and rights violations across the state's in-patient facilities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed for serious health violations, including multiple roaches in the eateries, according to recent inspection reports.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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Both players appeared to be OK. — ILB Jordyn Brooks shot a gap very nicely for a third-down TFL on drive that started with Lions backed up and pushing forward on first and second down.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Their military has also enlisted more women to fill whatever gaps do exist.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The idea of making this sort of gesture, at a time when Texas Republicans are violating the spirit of the rules, is understandably hard for Democrats to consider.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Aug. 2025
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Any claim or suggestion that Connecticut has violated or is not in compliance with federal law is false.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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And with statutory damages for willful copyright infringement reaching up to $150,000 per work, massive damages are in play.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Intellectual property/copyright/trademark infringement.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The suspension follows a string of violent crimes, including an April homicide, and the owner’s admission of illegally selling alcohol well after the 2 a.m. cutoff.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Upcoming, he’ll be seen in Blumhouse/Universal’s Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, as well as A24’s crime drama Primetime from director Lance Oppenheim.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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One Netherlands international, according to the police, allowed his Porsche to be used by criminals and the car ended up riddled with bullet holes.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Gordon, hitting holes hard with his physical running style, sparked the run game in the second half.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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Edwards broke his own world record twice on that day, jumping a gargantuan 18 meters and 29 centimeters (slightly over 60 feet) with his second attempt.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Despite breaking records and reaching new career milestones, the high-volume approach may have its downsides.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Don’t point to things with chopsticks or commit the double-dipping sin of taking food from a common plate with chopsticks that have been in your mouth.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The water is meant to show thanks to god, or provide spiritual relief, including purifying the devotee’s soul of sin.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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