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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
Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
The incident was reported on July 11 at Fahey’s home where the two men from New York were arrested on voyeurism with malice, first-degree criminal trespassing and second-degree breach of peace charges.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
Tamlyn Hunt, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
The boaters got the chance on July 14 to witness a show – a baby humpback whale and her mama breaching, according to a Facebook post by Monterey Bay Whale Watch.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Although Kuykendall dropped the breach of payment claim the next week, Lenahan told The Star that his comments about Rice’s non-payment in the document still stand today.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
The incident was reported on July 11 at Fahey’s home where the two men from New York were arrested on voyeurism with malice, first-degree criminal trespassing and second-degree breach of peace charges.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
Verb
Negligent design: OpenAI has breached its duty of care by prioritizing commercial interests over safety considerations, as evidenced by internal documents and public statements from former safety researchers.
—Tamlyn Hunt, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
The boaters got the chance on July 14 to witness a show – a baby humpback whale and her mama breaching, according to a Facebook post by Monterey Bay Whale Watch.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breach
Noun
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The flimsy pretense for the raid was that some NABU officers had been involved in traffic accidents and violations.—
Steve Cortes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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When an agent malfunctions in a production environment, the potential consequences include operational disruptions, security breaches, compliance violations and reputational damage.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The new figures mark a staggering 99.98% drop from the route’s peak under the Biden administration in August 2023, when more than 82,000 migrants surged through the gap in a single month, according to the DHS.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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My experience in New Orleans and at the National Urban League reaffirmed that projects anchored in living wages and local hiring catalyze upward mobility, narrow racial wealth gaps, and stabilize neighborhoods.—
Marc Morial,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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Policy experts viewed the Trump administration’s interim final rule on H-1B visas, which a court blocked for violating the Administrative Procedure Act, as designed to prevent, or at least discourage, employers from using the H-1B category by narrowing eligibility and piling on requirements.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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That would violate not only longstanding norms, but also potentially provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that aim to prevent minority vote dilution, says Jones.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
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That range depends heavily on whether the infringement is deemed willful.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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Many publishers, including Forbes, have sued AI companies, accusing them of copyright infringement for unauthorized use of content.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Video of a fight in downtown Cincinnati went viral before anyone had been charged with a crime.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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In no other part of the city was the crime that high for such a small area.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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And the man with a gruesome hole in his body as a result of necrosis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Secure burn barrels: If burning is permitted in your area, ensure that all burn barrels have a weighted metal cover, complete with holes no larger than 3/4 of an inch.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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Set clear expectations from the start, include payment terms in your contract, and don’t be afraid to offer options like a discount for paying up front or a payment plan that breaks bills up into more manageable payments.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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At the time, Anduril was a startup with twenty-five employees, hoping to break into the defense business.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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“Breach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breach. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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