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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Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Other states began to pass laws that strayed from that guidance and allowed loopholes for third party donors to promise money for potential student athletes.
—Bret Baier, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit sheds light on how large companies can use loopholes to exploit vulnerable workers in the gig economy.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
The companies have also had to contend with drug compounders encroaching on their business by exploiting a loophole that allows pharmacies to make versions of drugs in shortage .
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
According to Smithsonian Magazine, at least a dozen people are believed to have starved to death while under the supervision of Dr. Linda Hazzard, who gained a medical license through a state loophole that allowed for practitioners of alternative medicines to obtain accreditation.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Other states began to pass laws that strayed from that guidance and allowed loopholes for third party donors to promise money for potential student athletes.
—Bret Baier, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
The lawsuit sheds light on how large companies can use loopholes to exploit vulnerable workers in the gig economy.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
The companies have also had to contend with drug compounders encroaching on their business by exploiting a loophole that allows pharmacies to make versions of drugs in shortage .
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loophole. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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