as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
reading a friend's diary without permission would have to be regarded as the ultimate act of personal treason
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Recent Examples of treason
After being tricked by Scarpia, Cavaradossi is hanged for treason.
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Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
Other montage highlights and lowlights include Margo Madison being found guilty of treason and Samantha Massey being convicted of conspiracy to violate the M-7 charter.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
In any normal world, Krugman explained, this would be more than enough cause for treason.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
The messenger – idealistic French emigré, Charles Darnay (François Civil) – is arrested and charged with treason.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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Courtney Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 28 Mar. 2026
Other montage highlights and lowlights include Margo Madison being found guilty of treason and Samantha Massey being convicted of conspiracy to violate the M-7 charter.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
In any normal world, Krugman explained, this would be more than enough cause for treason.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
The messenger – idealistic French emigré, Charles Darnay (François Civil) – is arrested and charged with treason.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for treason
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treason
Noun
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Undocumented immigrants venture from Mexico, often underestimating of the treachery of the landscape.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Cute kept probing the murky realms between tourism and treachery.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whether a Black woman can be afforded the same narrative elasticity as her peers after a betrayal, and be reactive yet sympathetic without her identity becoming the factor that defines how all of it is judged, remains to be seen.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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These are bonds far stronger than the buzz of the last deal or the fizz of the last party; both loyalties and betrayals are rooted in decades of intimate connection.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treason. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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