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as in infringements
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 violations
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 gaps
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 violates
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breaches
CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The producers said the accounts may raise serious questions about conduct on-the-ground and potential breaches of international law.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Data breaches are becoming increasingly common, affecting millions of consumers each year.
—Jan Diaz, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
These lawsuits come as many health systems face class action lawsuits over patient data breaches that potentially expose individuals' personal, financial and medical data to theft and fraud.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Data breaches have been around for years.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Data breaches are rarely the result of hackers breaking an encryption but rather finding some other weak link in the security chain.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The webinar teaches you how to safeguard your identity, legal rights, and financial well-being from data breaches, identity theft, and fraud.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
By rule, the ball does not have to touch a fan who breaches the field of play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that shows clutches of the freeloading fish peeling away from their host in what looks like a high-speed game of chicken, just moments before the whale breaches.
—CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
The producers said the accounts may raise serious questions about conduct on-the-ground and potential breaches of international law.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Data breaches are becoming increasingly common, affecting millions of consumers each year.
—Jan Diaz, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
These lawsuits come as many health systems face class action lawsuits over patient data breaches that potentially expose individuals' personal, financial and medical data to theft and fraud.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Data breaches have been around for years.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Data breaches are rarely the result of hackers breaking an encryption but rather finding some other weak link in the security chain.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The webinar teaches you how to safeguard your identity, legal rights, and financial well-being from data breaches, identity theft, and fraud.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
By rule, the ball does not have to touch a fan who breaches the field of play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaches
Noun
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Under copyright law, rights holders can sue and obtain statutory damages for infringements, regardless of the opt-out policy.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the aforementioned pop stars, John Legend, Barbra Streisand, Janelle Monae, Bonnie Raitt, Finneas, Maggie Rogers and Patti LuPone have also joined the cause, which aims to call out and stand against infringements on free speech.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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And while traffic violations haven’t been privatized, Dubai’s new traffic cameras are likely generating predictable incomes that would attract investors.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The events of that day prompted the American Civil Liberties Union to sue authorities on O’Hara’s behalf for alleged violations of his First and Fourth Amendment rights, among other claims.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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As financial inequality widens, Vivian Tu, SoFi’s new Chief of Financial Empowerment is tackling the systemic gaps traditional advice ignores.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Several lawsuits have been filed in state courts arguing that the mid-decade redistricting violates the Missouri constitution.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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If Butler violates any terms, the court could enforce his full 78-year sentence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The crimes with which she has been charged are trumped up and her arrest is a cynical ploy by the junta headed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to cling onto power.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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This significant sentence reflects the seriousness of those crimes.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Despite what many baseball fans think, the Dodgers do have holes to fill in their lineup.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The ozone layer has historically provided a critical defense between the potentially harmful rays of the sun and the people who live on the Earth’s surface, but climate change has served to weaken it, even causing holes within it in certain areas.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
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Soon after, a desperate man named Boomba, who witnessed Ma stealing from the shelter, breaks into her home and swipes her food, her phone, and a purse containing her family’s invaluable travel documents.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Director Dan Trachtenberg breaks it down for us.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the Eastern Church, God isn’t interested in finding someone to punish for our sins; God is interested in becoming one with the physical universe, including humanity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Breaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaches. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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