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as in infringements
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 offences
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 gaps
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 violates
to fail to keep
a builder being sued by a homeowner for breaching a contract
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Recent Examples of breaches
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Smart cities must plan for potential breaches and create systems that can withstand and recover rapidly from interruption.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fireblocks, a custodial solution, has been increasingly integrated by various platforms to guarantee that users’ assets are insured and protected from network breaches and hacks.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
While the world watched Apple announce several new iPhones, smartwatches, and more (check out our complete coverage of the event here), the cybersecurity world kept turning with new breaches, new tools to fight the breaches, and new attacks on internet privacy.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Patients who accessed Verily Onduo through these clients – which include Walgreens Boots Alliance, Highmark Health, Quest Diagnostics and Delta Air Lines, among others – may have been affected by the breaches.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Also, there has been a significant increase in unruly passenger incidents and attempted cockpit breaches since the pandemic.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
By rule, the ball does not have to touch a fan who breaches the field of play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Smart cities must plan for potential breaches and create systems that can withstand and recover rapidly from interruption.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fireblocks, a custodial solution, has been increasingly integrated by various platforms to guarantee that users’ assets are insured and protected from network breaches and hacks.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
While the world watched Apple announce several new iPhones, smartwatches, and more (check out our complete coverage of the event here), the cybersecurity world kept turning with new breaches, new tools to fight the breaches, and new attacks on internet privacy.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Patients who accessed Verily Onduo through these clients – which include Walgreens Boots Alliance, Highmark Health, Quest Diagnostics and Delta Air Lines, among others – may have been affected by the breaches.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Also, there has been a significant increase in unruly passenger incidents and attempted cockpit breaches since the pandemic.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
By rule, the ball does not have to touch a fan who breaches the field of play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breaches
Noun
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Regulatory gaps Bate is not alone with his caution.—
Ganesh Rao,Karen Tso,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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Check for gaps and cracks where different materials meet, such as brick and wood siding.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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Yes, Carr’s threat likely violates the First Amendment, legal scholars say, but that only matters if Disney is willing to go to court.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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TikTok sued, arguing that a ban violates users' free speech rights, but the law was upheld in early January by the Supreme Court.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Moving too quickly without considering ethical implications can lead to biased algorithms or privacy violations.—
Andrew Dunn,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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In her wrongful termination lawsuit against Bianco, Flores describes how many of the sheriff’s employees were fired or charged with crimes while others were let off with little or no discipline.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This set includes six hangers, each designed with five holes that can hold five garments both horizontally (up to 6 pounds) and vertically (up to 8 pounds).—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Several bullet holes, a pile of sheets, clothing and cardboard covered in blood were all found at the scene, along with an AR-style rifle, other guns and several pools of blood, according to the outlet.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Broken Yolk Cafe Already known for its extensive breakfast menu, Broken Yolk, breaks into the list among diners as a favorites for brunch.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the climax, bleeding from an old stomach wound, Hobbs breaks his favorite bat, takes a replacement from an adoring batboy, and hits a home run with his final swing.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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This début novel of Southern small-town life considers the hypocrisies forged in patriarchy’s crucible and the difficulty of reckoning with a father’s sins.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Among dentists, it's treated as one of the great sins, right up there with sugar before bed or smoking cigarettes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The insects can be found in rural or suburban areas and usually hide in the walls or roof crevices of houses and nearby outbuildings.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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The species typically live a solitary life underground, but sometimes a heavy rain completely floods caves and the fish can find crevices and small openings to go from cave to cave.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Breaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breaches. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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