Examples of contravention in a Sentence
a clandestine weapons program that was a contravention of the international arms agreement
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Accordingly, there is a real risk of Congress delegating that power in contravention of the constitutional framework.
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
Privacy advocates say that, as written, the FISA statute allows the government to spy on the communications of Americans and others in the U.S. without the permission of a court, in contravention of the privacy guarantees in the Fourth Amendment.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 14 Apr. 2026
And there is no moral contradiction between welcoming Maduro’s capture and acknowledging its contravention of international rules.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Trump today is attempting something unprecedented that stands in contravention of all historical tradition in the United States: the brutal application of federal forces against a state and region with no apparent reason beyond its being led by members of the political opposition.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired News, 25 Jan. 2026
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Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026
Privacy advocates say that, as written, the FISA statute allows the government to spy on the communications of Americans and others in the U.S. without the permission of a court, in contravention of the privacy guarantees in the Fourth Amendment.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 14 Apr. 2026
And there is no moral contradiction between welcoming Maduro’s capture and acknowledging its contravention of international rules.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Trump today is attempting something unprecedented that stands in contravention of all historical tradition in the United States: the brutal application of federal forces against a state and region with no apparent reason beyond its being led by members of the political opposition.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired News, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Contravention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contravention. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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