loopholes

Definition of loopholesnext
plural of loophole

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopholes
Noun
  • Or are there answers to find in its crevices?
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
  • For furniture and home decor with nooks and crannies, invest in a dusting brush that can reach the crevices.
    Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Cracks and fissures are being monitored on several walls, ceilings and facades throughout the hall.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Miles and Ed are coming at the challenges of Mars-Earth relations and Marsie autonomy from totally different angles, and there are clearly fissures within SDM itself.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The comfy frock is midi-length, features subtle side slits, and is made from a lightweight, stretchy material.
    Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Using a sharp knife, cut 2 slits, about 2 inches apart, through fat on edge of each pork chop.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Smashing the cucumbers creates nooks and crannies to soak up the dressing, so every bite is extra flavorful.
    Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
  • City and fire officials have long complained that the existing network of 50 fire stations is inadequate geographically to access some small nooks and crannies in a city with many canyons and other topographic challenges.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • During the show’s second hour, Guthrie went outside to thank the crowd and briefly held back tears.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
  • As immigration officers arrested her six weeks ago, through tears and a rushed goodbye, Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez had a request for her daughter.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Their contrasting positions mirror growing rifts within the Republican Party over whether military action against Iran is justified and appropriate.
    Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The carbon released by tectonic rifts may have had a larger role in driving major climate transitions than that released by tectonic convergences.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Healthcare breaches continue to grow This incident fits into a troubling trend across the healthcare industry.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The executive said the unpredictability of the tool could lead to breaches in otherwise secure environments.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Does the bazaar allow for chinks in the kind of class barriers that would usually exist?
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
  • But after the break, the Americans started to find some chinks in the English armour.
    Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Loopholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopholes. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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