Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopholes
Noun
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Vacuum along baseboards, in mattress seams, and inside the crevices of upholstered furniture, too.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026 -
The crevices may not be fully cleaned through the dishwasher.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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The group is particularly interested in suspending, fracturing, and reconstructing time through which othered bodies and identities pass, and in exploring the attendant emerging fissures.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The cap-sleeve tee has pintucked pleats across the chest, side slits, and a subtly relaxed fit.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The pair of breezy pants feature a tie at the waist and thigh-high slits on either side of her legs, creating the illusion of a wrap skirt.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Avoid dog cooling collars that have nooks and crannies that can be difficult to keep grass and dirt out of.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 June 2026
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The nooks and crannies of the standing coral skeletons provide an opportunity for the seaweeds, which compete with coral for reef space, to proliferate and take over the reef, preventing the return of corals.—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Lionel Messi was overcome with emotion after scoring his first goal against Algeria and said after that match his tears came following some tough days not related to soccer.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Lionel Messi was overcome with emotion after scoring his first goal against Algeria, and said after that match his tears came following some tough days not related to soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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The shock departure deepens Starmer’s political woes, exposing cabinet rifts with the Treasury over defense priorities and fueling Labour unrest and speculation that his grip on power is slipping.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The breastfeeding billing battle UnitedHealthcare is cutting back on paying for lactation counseling, and the clinicians who provide those services are up in arms, another example of the deepening rifts between providers and insurers.—
Bob Herman,
STAT,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Data breaches, ransomware attacks and cybersecurity hacks have impacted government systems before and are only likely to worsen with the rise of artificial intelligence, some experts say.—
Taylor Croft,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
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Less friction for good actors, less room for bad actors, and less pointless duplication for everyone else, all the while protecting platforms from data breaches and litigation.—
Raj Ananthanpillai,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
15 May 2026
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Does the bazaar allow for chinks in the kind of class barriers that would usually exist?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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“Loopholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopholes. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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