LOOPHOLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

loophole

noun

Definition of loophole

as in crevice

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Recent Examples of loophole While college sports’ powerbrokers have been fighting the once-absurd idea of schools adding players from NFL camps, one coach has been the most visible in looking for a loophole on the other side. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 According to Owen, this may provide a loophole for data centers to be included. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 This pattern repeated in city after city — Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego — and with each appellate court decision, the loophole grew wider. — Susan Shelley, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Bills advanced by the Senate and Assembly aim to rework California’s climate spending, close an environmental review loophole and rein in electricity rates, among other efforts. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loophole

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Noun

There’s a dust brush to gather hair, pet fur, and dust from upholstery, a crevice tool to reach between couch cushions, and a wide, flat brush to give your sofa an even better once-over.

— Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
In the clip, McGraw’s cowboy boot appears to get caught in a crevice onstage, sending him to the ground.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of crevice

Noun

There was an inadvertent breach of the league’s rules in their opening game against Hull City, when the team wore the badge on only one sleeve.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The scope was limited to roughly the week spanning the breach, and did not include a separate compromise of OpenAI’s own infrastructure that continued after the investigation window closed.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of breach

Noun

The campaign showcases Diesel’s creased denim treated with resin, 3-D denim, trompe l’oeil cable knit denim and the new regular-fit D-Heel jean, which has hidden vertical slits near the ankle, perfect for slipping through a stiletto heel.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
The actress went strapless in a corseted leopard print Givenchy dress complete with a giant bow and a sultry thigh-high slit.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026

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But craters and debris from billions of years of impacts covered many of these fissures, said lead study author Gaku Nishiyama, a planetary scientist at the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Space Research in Berlin.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Concrete slabs between the homes had started to crack or buckle, with some of the fissures running all the way up to or under the homes’ walls, the news outlet reported.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fissure

Noun

So skill can carry through, and in the case of Daniel slash Troy, the persistence of memory is love.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
And Teyana Taylor dressed up for a pre-Oscars party in a red slash back sweater dress and exaggerated bow belt with the label’s bonbon gloves and thigh-high Shark Pinch boots in black leather.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of slash

Noun

Peeking at this history through a keyhole is a splendid idea, though Collin’s choice of the Ritz was probably irresistible, even overdetermined.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The cover-up’s plunging design featured a keyhole belly button cutout and a daring open back that dipped down to her butt, showing off the top of her chartreuse green thong bikini bottoms.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of keyhole

Noun

Teams rotate priority between drivers across a season to try and ensure a fair split.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent polling handed Sand a slight edge over Lahn, with Emerson College Polling showing a 49%-46% split in the Democrat’s favor.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026

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