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Recent Examples of contravention This was in contravention to a U.S. government moratorium on such research at the time. Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 This exceptional prohibition is in contravention to U.S. sanctions policy and contrary to national interests. Christine Ahn, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024 During peace talks presided over by three U.S. administrations, Israelis and Palestinians argued about which of the settlements—all of which were built in contravention of international law—would stay and which would go. Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024 In a contravention of international law, Israel subjects Palestinians living under its rule in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to what is in effect martial law. Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for contravention
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Noun
  • Whether they are regulated globally or locally, human rights violations within supplier networks will never reflect well on parent companies.
    Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • While aerial intercepts are intended to prevent airspace violations, such maneuvers can lead to midair collisions if executed in an unsafe or unprofessional manner.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • In 11 months, reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen accrued as many penalty points across six different infringements.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 June 2025
  • Honeywell filed a lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina against the patent company, Patent Armory Inc. Earlier, Patent Armory had sued Honeywell in April for patent infringement in the Eastern District of Texas.
    Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025

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“Contravention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravention. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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