loophole

noun

Definition of loopholenext
as in crevice

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Recent Examples of loophole Dam safety laws allowed municipalities with their own engineering departments to operate without state oversight, and Mulholland had taken advantage of this loophole. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 New legislation aims to make the streets and sidewalks safer by eliminating a loophole in the city code that has made enforcement more difficult. — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 This means the messaging exemption isn’t a loophole for reaching under-16s, Aldighieri adds. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 30 July 2026 And federal law or not, when in the history of college football have coaches failed to find a loophole? — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for loophole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loophole
  1. crevice
  2. breach
  3. rift
  4. slit
  5. fissure
  6. slash
  7. keyhole
  8. split
Noun
  • However, the way those handles are attached to the cooking pot also create a few more crevices for moisture and reside to hide.
    — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The baby falcons hatched in early May after their falcon parents, Vixen and Dave, nested in a crevice on the second floor of the exterior of Aurora City Hall.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of crevice
Noun
  • Bally's has threatened to sue the city over the potential expansion of video gambling terminals in the city, which the company said is a breach of its contract.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • However, callers may use information from data brokers or past breaches to make their stories sound credible.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of breach
Noun
  • In Vietnamese director Lê Bảo’s new film, an extended family confronts various rifts and estrangements in its ranks; years of silence must give way, slowly and haltingly, to communication.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
  • To the opening up of a rift from nature so absolute that economics and vested interests float free from measurable reality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of rift
Noun
  • Side slits encourage airflow on hot, sticky days, and there are two for stashing small essentials.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Its stretchy, lightweight fabric and slits that reach above the knee keep you cool and comfortable.
    — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of slit
Noun
  • The pitched and often emotional vote over Proposition 40 exposed deep fissures in the state party over how to respond to growing grassroots anger over wealth inequality.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Another fissure appeared, slicing a haphazard path through its pale-blue heart.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of fissure
Noun
  • Look for crossbody bags with slash-resistant materials as well, and RFID-blocking protection to avoid digital theft.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
  • One had tiny slashes of black makeup at the edges of her eyes.
    — Karan Mahajan, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of slash
Noun
  • The mid-length fit of this best-selling style beautifully balances proportions with capris, while these new keyhole ballet flats in a rich burgundy tone bring elevated detail and a seasonal pop of color.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Jackie — who has a starring role in the Netflix film, playing Caroline alongside costars Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein — opted for an elegant black dress with a dainty keyhole cutout design near the neckline.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of keyhole
Noun
  • That's where an 80-foot-tree split after the round of storms just a couple of weeks ago.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The split comes amid frustrations over a lack of spending on player signings.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of split

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