How to Use violation in a Sentence

violation

noun

• A second violation was called on the basketball player.
• He was arrested for violation of his parole.
• The group monitors human rights violations.
• Each violation can result in a fine of up to $5,000 and six months in jail.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
• The driver of the SUV was cited for a marked lanes violation, the statement said.
  — Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2023
• Dixon said state law caps the fines at $500 per violation.
  — Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
• The first violation stems from Bourne’s demeanor on the bench.
  — Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2022
• If workers are present in the zone at the time of the violation, those ticket prices can be doubled.
  — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
• He was charged with one wild pitch, one hit-by-pitch, one balk, and one pitch clock violation.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
• This has led to the discovery of scores of new violations, sources say.
  — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
• The license plate was seized, the Oldsmobile towed and the owner cited for the snow ban violation.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 23 Feb. 2022
• No matter, the goal was wiped off the board for DeBrusk’s violation.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
• Kalkbrenner hit a jump hook and the Huskies turned the ball over on a shot clock violation as Creighton came out of the break on a 9-3 run, its lead swelling to 17 points.
  — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
• But Caleb Cavin is now being denied a bond on the violation-of-oath charge.
  — Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2021
• Duncanville was banned from the playoffs by the UIL for a rules violation, and Howard was suspended for the rest of this school year.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 31 Mar. 2023
• Ivey missed a pass to Cunningham at the top of the key, leading to a backcourt violation.
  — Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2022
• Seconds later, Karaun Russell did the same to force the Knights to turn the ball over on a shot-clock violation.
  — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 5 Feb. 2022
• The school did not name swimmers involved in the violations.
  — Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
• For this violation of the code of racial conduct in the Jim Crow South, he was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered.
  — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
• The state could sue to enforce the violation and block the Angel Stadium sale.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
• The penalty for class size violations is so high because the fine is not based on the number of rule-breaking schools.
  — Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
• At one point, an official threw a flag for that violation, then changed his mind and picked it up.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2022
• The owner said the man rewired electrical outlets in violation of the fire code.
  — Brian Lisik, cleveland, 22 May 2022
• He was charged a ball for a pitch timer violation in the first inning wgile facing Tucker.
  — Chron, 1 Apr. 2023
• But retreating to the next school year would be a mistake, and a violation of public trust.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2021
• Those who slip up are fined $20 for each violation, money put toward the team beer fund.
  — Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
• The fire chief ordered them to fix the violations by Jan. 9 and, upon coming back on Jan. 16, found that five remained, the city alleged.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
• At the end of the third quarter, Howard was called for holding on a less-than-obvious violation.
  — Joe Schad, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
• This report compiled by the Star-Telegram includes health violations from Aug 10- 23.
  — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
• The clock is running out on the government's flimsy attempts to avoid a reckoning for its blatant violations of students' First Amendment rights.
  — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025