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as in to break
to fail to keep
you've violated the company's rule against smoking within 30 feet of the building
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as in to desecrate
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect
the invaders violated the temple by using it to stable their horses
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Recent Examples of violate
On Friday, California’s 4th District Court of Appeal said that the city violated California’s Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, and abused its power in putting the ballot measure before voters without the proper analysis.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The suit also lambasted school board members for publicly naming and calling out Orbison for her post, saying that violates the district's code of conduct.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Detroit Metropolitan Airport is showing a politicized message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on monitors in their facilities that many say violates the Hatch Act but the Wayne County Airport Authority says it was not involved in the decision.
—Dan Basso, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Denver District Attorney’s Office charged him with violating a protection order — a misdemeanor, according to the Denver Post.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The suit also lambasted school board members for publicly naming and calling out Orbison for her post, saying that violates the district's code of conduct.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
Detroit Metropolitan Airport is showing a politicized message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on monitors in their facilities that many say violates the Hatch Act but the Wayne County Airport Authority says it was not involved in the decision.
—Dan Basso, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Denver District Attorney’s Office charged him with violating a protection order — a misdemeanor, according to the Denver Post.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violate
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The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The strongman leader broke precedent to remain head of the party and the state for a third term starting in 2022, and has so far avoided elevating an heir apparent.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the world of Monster, a person who takes lives and desecrates corpses might someday be capable of redemption.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s order also directs administration officials to terminate or revoke visas if foreign nationals are found to have desecrated the flag.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
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The criticism even included attacks on her appearance and calls for her to be burned, raped or strangled.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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They are mistreated, raped, killed.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The wide-ranging pact also includes amendment of a forbearance agreement with Palomar’s lenders, a requirement that lenders created after the public health care district breached financial covenants on more than $700 million in revenue bond debt.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Those measures are part of a broader case brought by South Africa against Israel, which accuses Israel of breaching its obligations under the genocide convention – a claim Israel has vehemently and repeatedly denied.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Almost every building is damaged or destroyed beyond repair.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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According to Craig Croucher of the Bot Builders, around 300 spectators turned out to watch the robots destroy each other.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Routh, 59, was charged on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses.—
Anders Hagstrom , Lucas Y. Tomlinson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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The nonviolent protest at the Common on Saturday took place after last week’s pro-Palestinian rally in which protesters assaulted Boston Police officers, one of whom suffered a broken nose that required reconstructive surgery.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Venezuelan government has criticized American operations in the area, alleging the U.S. has threatened its national security and contravened international law.—
Surina Venkat,
The Hill,
10 Oct. 2025
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If my office is later notified that the city has adopted or implemented a policy, whether written or unwritten, that contravenes the statute, the city will again become ineligible for discretionary State funds.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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Friday’s incident isn’t the first time the church has been defiled by a member of the public in recent years.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The seafood area’s ice machine was similarly defiled.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Violate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violate. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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