as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the terrible betrayal of having her best friend reveal her confidences to others
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Recent Examples of betrayal
Advocates see ‘a direct betrayal’ Advocates who spoke with CalMatters said sharing the driver’s license information with the association sells out immigrant license holders.
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Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As details emerge of executives profiting from stock trades just days before the news, anger and betrayal deepen, and confusion and heartbreak occur as rumors spread and questions go unanswered.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Groups like the Mass Deportation Coalition see Markwayne Mullin’s push to restore confidence in DHS after fatal shootings as a potential betrayal of the president’s promise.
—David Nakamura, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say that Mizell cut Washington and Jordan out of the deal, worth almost $200,000, and following the betrayal, Washington and Jordan murdered him.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento Bee Contributor, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
As details emerge of executives profiting from stock trades just days before the news, anger and betrayal deepen, and confusion and heartbreak occur as rumors spread and questions go unanswered.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Groups like the Mass Deportation Coalition see Markwayne Mullin’s push to restore confidence in DHS after fatal shootings as a potential betrayal of the president’s promise.
—David Nakamura, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say that Mizell cut Washington and Jordan out of the deal, worth almost $200,000, and following the betrayal, Washington and Jordan murdered him.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for betrayal
Noun
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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But Bateman's treachery also had a distinctly silly side.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Under existing law, lawmakers can lose their pensions if convicted of a federal crime that relates to public corruption, espionage, treason or several other national security offenses.—
Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is later suspected of treason when a petition alleges that he had been declared the rightful king by his armorer.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Betrayal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betrayal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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