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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UMass Amherst likely violated a student’s First Amendment rights when the campus suspended the pro-Palestine protester for a year, a judge has ruled.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs argued, the administration also violated the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 by failing to consider the harmful environmental impacts of the project.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Preller got great value from summer trade additions Miller and left-fielder Ramón Laureano before Laureano broke a finger.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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In a 911 call released by authorities, a frantic Caleb Flynn tells a dispatcher someone broke into his home and killed his wife.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Contravened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravened. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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