Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

breach

[breech] / britʃ /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The US state of Alabama opened an investigation into OpenAI last week over the Hugging Face breach, his office citing what it called the company's complete lack of oversight and adequate safeguards.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

OpenAI paused some model development for two weeks this summer after two models it was testing were involved in a security breach at AI platform Hugging Face.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Mr. Kidd describes this as “a spectacular breach of conventional academic protocol,” especially as the dons conferred unopposed—on the same day—an honorary degree on Alessandro Pertini, the 88-year-old Italian president.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

According to the paper, both Nepal and China have warned that there could be a second potential flooding event, due to a fast-filling lake at the site of the first disastrous breach.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Flaming brands appeared over the brink and clustered thickly at the breach.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

The other is a powerful exposé on the safety breaches that have caused deadly crashes and accidents on Boeing airplanes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

If any breaches of the Editor's Code of Practice were found it would take "appropriate steps", it added.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

A whistleblower filed a report with the SEC alleging self-dealing and other breaches by Walter and Guggenheim.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The latest incident comes shortly after the ICO took enforcement action against the Metropolitan Police over two unrelated data breaches.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Now silently the host of Rohan moved forward into the field of Gondor, pouring in slowly but steadily, like the rising tide through breaches in a dike that men have thought secure.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

It entered the headlines in July, when some 700 autonomous agents built by OpenAI breached the platform after escaping an isolated test environment.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

There have been reports that Deakin died shortly after learning that he had been sacked after it was found he had breached patient confidentiality in text message exchanges with Letby.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

That was the first time the yen breached the key 160 level since the historic Japan-U.S. intervention in the currency market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Hugging Face gained attention earlier this summer when OpenAI models breached controls and were able to compromise the company’s systems.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

They had lasted out well; the rats had not breached the wall in any way.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Blackwell was back in court in October 2025 after being fined for breaching her community service order.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Some routinely put on a show: NYC0318, a whale also seen by AFP on a recent outing, often charms whale watchers with sensational lunge-feeds, breaching the water and prompting shrieks of delight.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Chelsea's recent punishment for breaching rules relating to payments to agents was not comparable to points deductions for Profitability and Sustainability Rules.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

The shark made a few circles, its fins at times breaching the water’s surface as stunned fishermen looked on.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

“They look like they might be breaching the north battlements, they’ve brought giants of their own!”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




Vocabulary lists containing breach


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training