plural loopholes
1
: a means of escape
especially
: an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded
2
a
: a small opening through which small arms may be fired
b
: a similar opening to admit light and air or to permit observation
Examples of loophole in a Sentence
Noun
She took advantage of a loophole in the tax law.
His attorney has been hunting for a loophole that would allow him to get out of the deal.
tried to close a loophole in the new legislation
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Still, progressive proponents of the ERA demanded that some legal loophole must exist to circumvent those restraints.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
The legal filing comes less than a year after Eight Mile Style lost its copyright infringement lawsuit against Spotify after five years due to a legal loophole.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Clothing made inexpensively overseas and imported into the United States is facing new tariffs, including the closing of a key loophole that is expected to lead to higher prices and slower shipping times.
—Karen Dougherty, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Noun
That sounds a lot like the Insurrection Act getting ready to leap through the Posse Comitatus loophole.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Still, progressive proponents of the ERA demanded that some legal loophole must exist to circumvent those restraints.
—Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
The legal filing comes less than a year after Eight Mile Style lost its copyright infringement lawsuit against Spotify after five years due to a legal loophole.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
Clothing made inexpensively overseas and imported into the United States is facing new tariffs, including the closing of a key loophole that is expected to lead to higher prices and slower shipping times.
—Karen Dougherty, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loophole. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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