violation
noun
vi·o·la·tion
ˌvī-ə-ˈlā-shən 
a
: infringement, transgression
specifically
: an infringement of the rules in sports that is less serious than a foul and usually involves technicalities of play
b
: an act of irreverence or desecration : profanation
c
Synonyms
Examples of violation in a Sentence
a serious violation of the law
A second violation was called on the basketball player.
He was arrested for violation of his parole.
The group monitors human rights violations.
trying to prevent violation of human rights
Recent Examples on the Web
Some of them, like ones in Texas and Wyoming, make nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes a criminal violation.
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Melissa Chan, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
Preview Subscribe The fines include $3.4 billion to be paid to FinCEN over violations of U.S. anti-money-laundering laws and another $968 million to the Office of Foreign Assets Control for violations of U.S. sanctions laws.
—Mengqi Sun, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
The chances are real for a violation and breakdown of the intricate terms agreed upon, analysts caution.
—Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2023
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, pleaded guilty to money laundering violations, a stunning blow to the most powerful and influential figure in the global crypto industry.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
The union also sent a letter last week to Santa Monica City Attorney Douglas T. Sloan urging the city to investigate possible violations of local laws by Le Meridien Delfina and other hotels that hired migrants as replacement workers.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
That amount related to the violation for losing track of 9,237 grams of medical marijuana.
—David Showers, arkansasonline.com, 20 Nov. 2023
Between 2018 and 2019, Porter was the subject of a series of New York Department of Health hearings deliberating over whether his medical license should be revoked, due to various ethical violations associated with the studies.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
Two people familiar with the investigation told the Union-Tribune that the ongoing criminal investigation into the Cardenas siblings’ business practices has expanded beyond the allegations of federal-relief fraud to include potential campaign violations.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
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Melissa Chan, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2023
Preview Subscribe The fines include $3.4 billion to be paid to FinCEN over violations of U.S. anti-money-laundering laws and another $968 million to the Office of Foreign Assets Control for violations of U.S. sanctions laws.
—Mengqi Sun, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2023
The chances are real for a violation and breakdown of the intricate terms agreed upon, analysts caution.
—Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2023
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, pleaded guilty to money laundering violations, a stunning blow to the most powerful and influential figure in the global crypto industry.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
The union also sent a letter last week to Santa Monica City Attorney Douglas T. Sloan urging the city to investigate possible violations of local laws by Le Meridien Delfina and other hotels that hired migrants as replacement workers.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
That amount related to the violation for losing track of 9,237 grams of medical marijuana.
—David Showers, arkansasonline.com, 20 Nov. 2023
Between 2018 and 2019, Porter was the subject of a series of New York Department of Health hearings deliberating over whether his medical license should be revoked, due to various ethical violations associated with the studies.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023
Two people familiar with the investigation told the Union-Tribune that the ongoing criminal investigation into the Cardenas siblings’ business practices has expanded beyond the allegations of federal-relief fraud to include potential campaign violations.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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in the 15th century
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/violation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2023.
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violation
noun
vi·o·la·tion
ˌvī-ə-ˈlā-shən
: an act or an instance of violating : the state of being violated
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