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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Even as the strongly institutional Biden broke with tradition and criticized his predecessor early in his term, the New York Times did not feature the speech on its homepage, while the Washington Post had a story way down on its site.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Pompeo even urged the Trump administration to recognize Taiwan as independent and totally break with the One China Policy recognized since 1979.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
She’s enjoyed the spotlight that comes with hosting the presidential caucuses, making a splash in 2023 by breaking a longstanding tradition of Iowa governors staying neutral in the race — and breaking with Trump — by endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
The bill passed 66-28, with State Rep. Wendy Dant Chesser, D-Jeffersonville, breaking with Democrats to vote in favor of the bill and State Rep. Ethan Manning, R-Cass, breaking with Republicans to vote against the bill.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Pompeo even urged the Trump administration to recognize Taiwan as independent and totally break with the One China Policy recognized since 1979.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
She’s enjoyed the spotlight that comes with hosting the presidential caucuses, making a splash in 2023 by breaking a longstanding tradition of Iowa governors staying neutral in the race — and breaking with Trump — by endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
The bill passed 66-28, with State Rep. Wendy Dant Chesser, D-Jeffersonville, breaking with Democrats to vote in favor of the bill and State Rep. Ethan Manning, R-Cass, breaking with Republicans to vote against the bill.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Break with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20with. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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