LOOPHOLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

loophole

noun

Definition of loophole

as in crevice

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Recent Examples of loophole Minnesota’s legislature rewrote the law to close the loophole that same year. — Ilana Turko, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026 McConnell finally closed the loophole late last year by inserting a hemp THC ban into a measure that ended the longest government shutdown in history. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Sellers have seized on the loophole to avoid scrutiny and prosecution, a health official familiar with Baker’s case told ProPublica, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talk publicly. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd pointed out that while Nassar’s convictions came after the deadline, the conduct itself allowed for the loophole. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for loophole

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Noun

The Tanana River in the background is flowing high, and most of the area between the river and the Bluff sparkles as sun rays glisten on the thousands of small pools and ponds that fill every dip and crevice in the land surface.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Some of these hunters spend hours in hopes of spotting a miniature ceramic smiley face peeking out of a crevice.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of crevice

Noun

The students stirred uncomfortably at the clear breach of protocol.

— Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of breach

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The rift between these tribes was on full display last month as the main opponent of the constitutional question claimed election malfeasance by proponents of A-83.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Tuesday's filings represent Seaver's first public defense of himself since a serious rift opened up in the country music legend's circle and spilled into public view shortly after her death.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rift

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In the show, the crew encounters a white hole spewing time and space into the universe, and the only way to close it is for Lister to play space pool, sinking a planet into the interdimensional fissure via an over-elaborate trick shot.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Once moored, a boardwalk leads through old-growth forest to the fault itself, where ocean water is drawn in, heated up high and released through fissures in the rock.

— Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of fissure

Noun

The strongbox, which is painted with flowers and birds, has a false keyhole on the front; the real keyhole is hidden underneath a bolt on its lid.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Satenstein’s attempt to replace the treasured grail is a cotton iteration that features a similar neckline to the vintage one, but with a clasp that can be done and undone from a traditional keyhole to a sexy almost V-neck.

— Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of keyhole

Noun

Somebody introduced the train-test split and started a leaderboard.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
The band recorded a third album in 1977 but its label, Columbia, was unimpressed and declined to release it and Pavlov’s Dog split (the album was final issued by German label Rockville some 30 years later).

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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