LOOPHOLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

loophole

noun

Definition of loophole

as in crevice

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Recent Examples of loophole Naturally, every major conservation organization in the state, doctors, scientists and labor groups in the East Bay and across California support closing this loophole. — Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 The loophole gets a lot more complicated to ignore when ex-NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft just to expose it. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Critics trashed the stun gloves as another giant loophole for ICE abuse and a waste of taxpayer money. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Kennedy and his Make America Healthy Again movement called for the loophole to be closed and fomented public distaste for chemical-laden foods. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loophole

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Noun

High-pressure washing can force water into seals and crevices, damage weatherstripping, and strip paint—especially on doors that are already showing signs of chipping or peeling.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
Unapproved use of old cardboard pieces placed in underside crevices below the center prep table.

— Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crevice

Noun

Ariel Batista-Batista, 35, of Waterbury faces charges of second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Seoul, in its response, also downplayed the 625 billion won, or $409 million, fine the government levied on Coupang in June for the breach and for allegedly illegally collecting personal information.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of breach

Noun

The actress went strapless in a corseted leopard print Givenchy dress complete with a giant bow and a sultry thigh-high slit.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
His girlfriend, actor and model Elizabeth Hurley, wore a purple dress with a long slit to mark the occasion.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of slit

Noun

On a historic square in Savannah, with live oaks cloaked in Spanish moss, Aaron Whitley, the Chatham County Democratic Party chair, says Ossoff has managed to transcend those fissures better than most.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
But a fissure remains between those actors who stay morally opposed to cloning, and those who embrace this new reality.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of fissure

Noun

Last month, Tarrant County Commissioners Court members unanimously agreed the significant slash to the November midterm voting sites proffered by Elections Administrator Clint Ludwig was too drastic.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026
After the Opry rendezvous, Miller and Mascis headed over to Nashville hot spot the Vinyl Tap for an unplanned Neil Young tribute on the bar-slash-record shop’s small stage.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of slash

Noun

Peeking at this history through a keyhole is a splendid idea, though Collin’s choice of the Ritz was probably irresistible, even overdetermined.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The cover-up’s plunging design featured a keyhole belly button cutout and a daring open back that dipped down to her butt, showing off the top of her chartreuse green thong bikini bottoms.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of keyhole

Noun

The pair started dating shortly after their first meeting and, after a brief split, eloped in Las Vegas in May 1996.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
The night also featured a classic Kenzie split, Trinity and Bryce talking about life outside the villa, Islanders’ reactions to fan comments, the couples revealing who’s still together post-Love Island USA and more.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

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