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as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
the president's deliberate misstatements were widely seen as a breach of the public trust
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as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
cheating on the exam was a serious breach of the military academy's honor code
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
the cat got out of the yard through a breach in the hedge
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as in to violate
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breach
Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Pulcinella is charged with first-degree criminal attempt to commit robbery, second-degree threatening, criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny and second-degree breach of peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Tunneling too close to the river could risk breaching the water table and filling a karst formation, or underground cave — potentially triggering leaks of construction materials into the waterway.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
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Noun
On July 30, just nine days after the sale of Front Range Auto closed, buyer Valente Fernandez sued Gurevich for breach of their sale agreement, false representation, bad faith dealing and unjust enrichment, among other claims.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Pulcinella is charged with first-degree criminal attempt to commit robbery, second-degree threatening, criminal attempt to commit sixth-degree larceny and second-degree breach of peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Video footage shows the marine mammal breaching the surface and swimming away, liberated from its perilous constraints.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
Tunneling too close to the river could risk breaching the water table and filling a karst formation, or underground cave — potentially triggering leaks of construction materials into the waterway.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
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Further, Disability Rights Wisconsin would lose 62% of its funding for preserving the rights of people with mental illness and investigating abuse, neglect and rights violations across the state's in-patient facilities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed for serious health violations, including multiple roaches in the eateries, according to recent inspection reports.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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Yet regardless of the device or price point, a gap remains in the investment that most companies are making in technology to support remote work for their rank-and-file employees.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the middle lies a gap between strategy and execution.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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According to Calo, the court order doesn't technically violate OpenAI's terms of service, which say the company must retain data to comply with legal orders.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Any claim or suggestion that Connecticut has violated or is not in compliance with federal law is false.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Faculty fought legislature's passage of 202 When the bill was passed in 2024, faculty across the state rebuked it as an infringement on academic freedom and warned of a mass chilling effect on free speech and lecturing on divisive topics.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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Concerns from activists, residents and others range from fears of access by the Trump administration for immigration enforcement; studies showing bias in technology; and infringement on civil liberties.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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This weekend also sees the release of some notable indie titles, including Ron Howard’s survival thriller Eden, Ethan Coen’s crime comedy Honey Don’t and the English language dub of the worldwide box office blockbuster Ne Zha 2.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The people of Gaza paid not only for Hamas’s actions but for Nazi crimes as well.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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With just 18 holes remaining, Ludvig Aberg and Harry Hall round out the top five at 8-under.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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One Netherlands international, according to the police, allowed his Porsche to be used by criminals and the car ended up riddled with bullet holes.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Earlier this month, more than 50 women broke into spontaneous applause and cheers when Frierson unexpectedly walked into their meeting.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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In her experience, the bus system is broken, Grant said, pointing to a lack of public restrooms for riders, the bench removals at bus stations and an infrequent and unreliable schedule.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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Just classical music, which was not considered a sin.—
Miriam Toews,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Courage Under Fire’s Rashomon-like investigation and gender politics aren’t particularly riveting, but Washington’s steady righteousness is nicely undercut by the character’s inability to forgive himself for his own sins.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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