as in violating
to fail to keep
the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws
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Recent Examples of contravening
In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.
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Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Turkey sees it as contravening the Montreux Convention and its own strategic interests.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Turkey sees it as contravening the Montreux Convention and its own strategic interests.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contravening
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The City Council also voted Wednesday to approve an ordinance designating Civilian Office of Police Accountability the investigating body for cases of Chicago police violating the Welcoming City ordinance that bans them from cooperating with immigration officials.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The parents were both arrested on suspicion of violating a social host ordinance, a misdemeanor.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dante Motley covers breaking news for the American-Statesman.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Knott’s Berry Farm has refurbished its historic Bird Cage Theatre, a place for vaudeville-style, fourth-wall-breaking shows.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Contravening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravening. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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