1
as in broke
to fail to keep
you've violated the company's rule against smoking within 30 feet of the building
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2
as in destroyed
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect
the invaders violated the temple by using it to stable their horses
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as in raped
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
criminal statutes delineating acts that constitute violating another person
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Recent Examples of violated
The union had maintained that the program violated the five-year national master contract agreed upon between the parties in 2023.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Defendants’ conduct violated the law and they must be held accountable.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Hiller then pursued professional complaints against Scott on the grounds that the affidavit violated the state’s anti-doxxing law.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, brought by Movimento Consumatori, claimed the streaming giant's series of price increases violated the country's Consumer Code.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
Today, Doyley said she still feels violated by the hospital forcing her into the surgery.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The message Adley received explained that the account had violated PayPal’s terms of service.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The working group was disbanded in September 2025, and in early 2026 a federal judge ruled that Wright and the Energy Department violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (a law that prevents agencies from using secret groups to make policy).
—Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
In other words, Raskin alleges someone at the DOJ may have violated a court order, a possible contempt issue.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Apr. 2026
Defendants’ conduct violated the law and they must be held accountable.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Hiller then pursued professional complaints against Scott on the grounds that the affidavit violated the state’s anti-doxxing law.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit, brought by Movimento Consumatori, claimed the streaming giant's series of price increases violated the country's Consumer Code.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
Today, Doyley said she still feels violated by the hospital forcing her into the surgery.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
The message Adley received explained that the account had violated PayPal’s terms of service.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The working group was disbanded in September 2025, and in early 2026 a federal judge ruled that Wright and the Energy Department violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (a law that prevents agencies from using secret groups to make policy).
—Anca Gurzu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
In other words, Raskin alleges someone at the DOJ may have violated a court order, a possible contempt issue.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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Moon broke free and one-timed a bouncing ball into the net for the equalizer.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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After Ganesha scored a run in the bottom of the fourth, Majam-Finch broke the game open in fifth with a three-run home run to give the Indians a five-run lead.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pratt's home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The outlet said the strikes also destroyed homes and caused widespread damage.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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One thing there does seem to be an appetite for is true crime, but a lot of the stories are about women being murdered or raped, and true crime is not providing context or analysis to questions like, why does domestic violence happen?—
HollywoodReporter,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Nolan’s brother, Jonathan, pitched him a story during a road trip about a man with anterograde amnesia who can’t form new lasting memories and yet is intent on tracking down and killing the man who raped and killed his wife.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 Apr. 2026
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In January, the couple lost their first clutch of eggs laid during the 2025-2026 breeding season after ravens breached their nest.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The average gas price breached $4 this week for the first time since 2022.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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More synagogues in Canada in the past 28 months have been desecrated, burned, shot at, or threatened with bombings than in any other country.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officials determined that a total of 26 underground vaults and mausoleums were broken into or desecrated from November 2025 until the day Gerlach was caught.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Authorities claimed Hill assaulted responding officers who tried to take him into custody, injuring three of them.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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Violence near Northeastern University On March 28, Northeastern Police (NUPD) said a student was assaulted by a suspect just outside the Marino Center on Huntington Avenue.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
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Villa contravened these restrictions last season, time and time again.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Among the false claims Energy Transfer alleged Greenpeace had spread was that the energy company defiled Native American cultural boundaries.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Militia members had ransacked and defiled the house.—
Yousra Elbagir,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Violated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violated. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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