loophole

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Recent Examples of loophole Meanwhile, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is collecting signatures for an initiative that would entirely close the statewide loophole that allows special taxes to evade the two-thirds vote requirement. Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 The bill aims to close a legal loophole and hold crowdfunding platforms accountable for funds raised for personal gain by alleged criminals. Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025 However, according to a report from Ars Technica, creators have found a loophole in the technology that allows for the creation of videos of deceased public figures. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 For popular artists from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, who didn’t write their own songs, that loophole is another win for labels and leaves those artists with no path to ownership. Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loophole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loophole
Noun
  • No trail, just rock after rock, a phantom rattlesnake curled in every crevice.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The deliveries come after more-than-a-decade-old UN sanctions were restored by the snapback mechanism – a provision for Iranian breaches of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal to monitor its nuclear program.
    Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gradually, a palpable discomfort in their relationship comes into focus, a troubling rift that the duo is careful to dance around.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Maya only existed to bring Emily out of the closet and cause a rift in Emily’s relationship with her mother.
    Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This casual long-sleeve sweater dress features a playful V-neck and cute, subtle slits on the sides of the bottom hem.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The high-neck dress features cut-out sections around the torso and a thigh-high slit on one side.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This magma chamber beneath the lake charges the maar with millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), which seeps up through fissures in the lake floor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Crews discovered fissures in the bedrock that required repair and struggled to find grips strong enough to hold cars on the steep grade.
    Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s also been quite a bit of slash and burn.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching).
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gihgoew Long-Sleeve T-Shirt More than 3,000 shoppers have recently purchased this long-sleeve T-shirt that features a round neckline with a decorative metal buckle and keyhole cutout.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Handgrips on both sides allow those panels to be lifted off keyhole mounts; the mostly mesh front panel uses snaps to attach.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In an interview with Genlux magazine (via Page Six), Mason spoke openly about how her parents' split affected her.
    Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Biebers have been the subject of rampant tabloid split rumors, especially over the last year.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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