plural loopholes
1
: a means of escape
especially
: an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded
2
a
: a small opening through which small arms may be fired
b
: a similar opening to admit light and air or to permit observation
Examples of loophole in a Sentence
Noun
She took advantage of a loophole in the tax law.
His attorney has been hunting for a loophole that would allow him to get out of the deal.
tried to close a loophole in the new legislation
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Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Popular on Variety The Fashion Workers Act, which is being championed by advocacy group the Model Alliance, would close a legal loophole that allows modeling agencies to skirt labor laws in New York, the epicenter of the multi-billion-dollar industry.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 May 2024
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Noun
The year of the ‘mansion tax’: Hundreds of millions raised, but a chill to L.A.’s luxury market
So Gordon dug into the Municipal Code and found a loophole.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Popular on Variety The Fashion Workers Act, which is being championed by advocacy group the Model Alliance, would close a legal loophole that allows modeling agencies to skirt labor laws in New York, the epicenter of the multi-billion-dollar industry.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 May 2024
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loophole. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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