break with
phrasal verb
broke with; broken with; breaking with; breaks with
: to end a relationship, connection, or agreement with (someone or something)
He broke with his former friends and colleagues when he decided to support the conservative candidate.
a strong desire to break with tradition/the past
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Still, investors will keep an eye on whether any Fed officials break with the majority, and whether Fed chair Jerome Powell’s post-announcement press conference provides any clues into the future path on monetary policy.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The teams traded leads 12 times in the second period and went into the halftime break with the score tied at 62-62.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
And the Jayhawks did get a break with K-State’s fumble on the opening kickoff.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
The legacy media was, in some cases, afraid to break with the public-health officials and others who occupied the highest ranks of our government.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
The teams traded leads 12 times in the second period and went into the halftime break with the score tied at 62-62.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2025
And the Jayhawks did get a break with K-State’s fumble on the opening kickoff.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
The legacy media was, in some cases, afraid to break with the public-health officials and others who occupied the highest ranks of our government.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for break with
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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