as in violated
to fail to keep
the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws
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Recent Examples of contravened
The Kremlin denied Russia's tests of the Burevestnik missile at a nuclear facility contravened nuclear weapons testing regulations.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Villa contravened these restrictions last season, time and time again.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Villa contravened these restrictions last season, time and time again.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contravened
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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Friday that Democrats in the state legislature violated the Virginia Constitution when sending the referendum to voters.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
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What boundary is being violated?—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Ohl also broke the vaunted 20-second barrier to win the 50 freestyle.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The company broke ground on that air separation plant in Brownsville, Texas, to produce gases for an unnamed customer.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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“Contravened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravened. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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