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
In Arendt’s experience, darkness had been brought on, too, by the intellectual treason of those who were supposed—indeed paid—to know better, to express outrage over the degradation of language and logic.
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
For eight months they were not charged with any crime; eventually, the government falsely accused the men of treason and incitement to murder.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Pavel Dabravolski, a 36-year-old Belarusian journalist for BelaPAN, was sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security prison after being convicted of treason, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Current law says only those accused of murder or treason can have bail withheld, but this language expands that possibility to other offenses, such as misdemeanors.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
For eight months they were not charged with any crime; eventually, the government falsely accused the men of treason and incitement to murder.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Pavel Dabravolski, a 36-year-old Belarusian journalist for BelaPAN, was sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security prison after being convicted of treason, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Current law says only those accused of murder or treason can have bail withheld, but this language expands that possibility to other offenses, such as misdemeanors.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 6 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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While some conservatives have described the war as a betrayal, many other Republicans have cheered on the president’s actions.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The result is a second victimization — spiritual betrayal by those called to protect.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treason. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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