as in violating
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breaching
Authentic sued Arena for breaching the SI licensing agreement, which was settled.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Those reasons could include not paying rent, engaging in disorderly conduct or breaching the lease agreement, among other issues.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Passage has long been free and required no special permission, as formally guaranteed by the United Nations' 1982 Convention of the Law of the Sea, which means Iran is breaching international maritime law.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
So far, ShinyHunters has not boasted about breaching Crunchyroll.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Arriving deputies saw the woman through a window before breaching the door, Igoe said.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The penalty for breaching cybercrime laws in the UAE is a minimum of two years in prison, as well as a 200,000 UAE dirham (around $54,000) fine.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Wife killed in February airstrikes Mojtaba Khamenei was a particular target for criticism by protesters during unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody in 2022, after she was arrested for allegedly breaching the Islamic Republic's strict dress codes.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Oil prices breaching $100 already threaten inflation and consumer spending globally.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Those reasons could include not paying rent, engaging in disorderly conduct or breaching the lease agreement, among other issues.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Passage has long been free and required no special permission, as formally guaranteed by the United Nations' 1982 Convention of the Law of the Sea, which means Iran is breaching international maritime law.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
So far, ShinyHunters has not boasted about breaching Crunchyroll.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Arriving deputies saw the woman through a window before breaching the door, Igoe said.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The penalty for breaching cybercrime laws in the UAE is a minimum of two years in prison, as well as a 200,000 UAE dirham (around $54,000) fine.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Wife killed in February airstrikes Mojtaba Khamenei was a particular target for criticism by protesters during unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody in 2022, after she was arrested for allegedly breaching the Islamic Republic's strict dress codes.
—James Powel, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Oil prices breaching $100 already threaten inflation and consumer spending globally.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaching
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Prosecutors said Kamnik also used the state's Justice Network, known as JNET, to obtain hundreds of photographs of women, violating database policies.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several have also been sanctioned by foreign governments that accused them of supporting and serving in the military government or violating human rights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Satisfy your cravings without breaking your diet.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House on Tuesday filed dueling ethics complaints against members of the opposite party, accusing them of breaking the chamber's rules for conduct.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Breaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaching. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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