as in violating
to fail to keep
the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws
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Recent Examples of contravening
The tickets, purchased by a staff member of the non-profit, had not yet been released, and the letter added that contravening FIFA’s trademark and policies may result in them not being released at all to the buyer.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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.
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Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Turkey sees it as contravening the Montreux Convention and its own strategic interests.
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Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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.
—
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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Officials accused her in the letter of violating the university’s time, place and manner policy, which sets rules on free speech activities on campus.
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In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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Dennis Romero Dennis Romero is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
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In 2012, most estimates were that breaking a 2048-bit RSA key would require a billion physical qubits.
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“Contravening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravening. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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