1
as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment
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2
as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty
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3
as in rape
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
war crimes include the violation of civilians
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Recent Examples of violation
Critics, though, have argued that these efforts are serving to distract from the country’s record of repressing free speech and dissent, as well as human rights violations, which have been widely reported.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Records, faced a maximum of 20 years in prison for the two Mann Act violations.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The latter applied when there was a serious traffic violation, like someone drunken driving or driving recklessly.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The violations of the century-old Mann Act each carried up to 10 years in federal prison.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Records, faced a maximum of 20 years in prison for the two Mann Act violations.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
The latter applied when there was a serious traffic violation, like someone drunken driving or driving recklessly.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The violations of the century-old Mann Act each carried up to 10 years in federal prison.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
Noun
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Brands frequently encounter obstacles, including the requirement for notarized test purchases and the treatment of each infringement as a separate case, even when multiple listings from the same seller are involved.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wetzel is a trial lawyer who represents social media platforms and legacy media companies on music licensing and copyright issues, and reps a wide range of AI firms, including Suno and Udio, in copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the major record labels.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Child recruitment by armed gangs surged by 70% last year, while rapes are on the rise.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cassie, his ex-girlfriend who first sued him for rape and trafficking, took the stand to tell her stories of their toxic relationship.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tennessee law holds that those who committed crimes before 1999 can choose between being put to death by lethal injection or the electric chair.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The office's programming extends to other areas as well, including domestic violence, human trafficking and interacting with victims of crimes.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beijing, willing to back any regime regardless of its ideology or tactics, has stepped into the breach left by Washington’s inaction.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Next, see if your email has been exposed in past breaches.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The meeting came less than a week after investigators said 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, a former Marine, crashed a pickup truck into the Grand Blanc ward of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before firing an assault-style rifle inside.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The agents were reportedly performing a routine patrol in Broadview, a suburb of Chicago, when the alleged assault occurred.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their sins will be washed away by the waters of liberty.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Maybe she’s being punished for her sin?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Seven of those charged previously pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and prosecutors moved to dismiss their felony counts.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wallen was originally booked on three felony counts of reckless endangerment and one misdemeanor for disorderly conduct.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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