contravened

past tense of contravene

Example Sentences

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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. 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
Verb
  • The bill would give the state’s Fair Political Practices Commission the power to fine influencers and committees if they are found to have violated the law, allowing the commission to bypass the court process.
    Sophie Austin, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Religious speakers allege their First Amendment rights were violated when law enforcement intercepted their public expression of beliefs.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This other person accidentally broke a decorative piece in the bathroom which upon the fall, broke a sink, resulting in a hole in the porcelain.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Canada broke the Atlanta Dream's single-season assists record with her 227th of the year, doing it in just 30 games.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Contravened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravened. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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