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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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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
Apkarian found that the ads, which have been on the airwaves for more than 20 years, violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The flotilla, involving nearly 500 activists from 45 countries, revives questions over enforcing blockades in international waters amid Gaza’s deepening humanitarian crisis and a fragile, frequently violated ceasefire.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Defense lawyers have argued that the search of the backpack without a warrant violated Mangione's rights, and have repeatedly urged Carro to block prosecutors from using the evidence.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Musk argues that Altman and others violated the company's founding mission as a charitable trust and unjustly enriched themselves by creating a for-profit division that consumed the original nonprofit.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 May 2026
Cuban officials defended the attack, claiming the planes repeatedly violated Cuban airspace and threatened their sovereignty.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Jurors, however, did not decide whether OpenAI violated its founding principles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The Italian tour operator that managed the diving trip denied authorizing or knowing about the deep dive that violated local limits, its lawyer told Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Saturday.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Friday that Democrats in the state legislature violated the Virginia Constitution when sending the referendum to voters.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Francie Ebert, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The flotilla, involving nearly 500 activists from 45 countries, revives questions over enforcing blockades in international waters amid Gaza’s deepening humanitarian crisis and a fragile, frequently violated ceasefire.
—Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Defense lawyers have argued that the search of the backpack without a warrant violated Mangione's rights, and have repeatedly urged Carro to block prosecutors from using the evidence.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Musk argues that Altman and others violated the company's founding mission as a charitable trust and unjustly enriched themselves by creating a for-profit division that consumed the original nonprofit.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 May 2026
Cuban officials defended the attack, claiming the planes repeatedly violated Cuban airspace and threatened their sovereignty.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Jurors, however, did not decide whether OpenAI violated its founding principles.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The Italian tour operator that managed the diving trip denied authorizing or knowing about the deep dive that violated local limits, its lawyer told Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Saturday.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Friday that Democrats in the state legislature violated the Virginia Constitution when sending the referendum to voters.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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Bo-Katan explains the Mandalorians who raised Din and taught him to never show his face are religious zealots known as the Children of the Watch, who broke from Mandalorian society.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Suddenly, all hell broke loose.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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It was moved a day later to a naval base on the mainland for inspection and the explosives were later destroyed, according to Greece’s public broadcaster, ERT.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The surge triggered severe erosion, damaged the powerhouse and nearby switchyards, washed debris into the North Yuba River and destroyed portions of Lake Francis Road.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Jurors started deliberating Wednesday, and are deciding whether the former movie mogul raped Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in a Manhattan hotel on March 18, 2013.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Both women were mothers of two who were brutally raped and murdered during prolonged attacks in their homes, police say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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It can be collected, packaged, breached, sold and reused against people over and over again.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The plaintiffs have argued the American companies breached their duty by allegedly allowing the sale of components into the wrong hands, despite export controls, leading to the goods allegedly making their way into Shahed drones, Kh-101 and Iskander-M missiles.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Javien Wright, the man whose grave was desecrated, was, with a gun by his side, shot to death outside a house in the 1500 block of East Mulkey Street in February 2020.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 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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Four years earlier, Gaff had barged into the home of Vesey and assaulted her while both her children, both under the age of 2, were in another room.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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In a 4-3 decision, the appeals court found that Weinstein's trial judge allowed prosecutors to call women who said Weinstein had assaulted them to testify, even though their accusations did not specifically relate to the entertainment mogul's charges.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 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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And earlier this month, Russia prompted outrage by installing an exhibit that some commentators said defiled the Katyn Memorial, the site of the mass execution of Polish POWs by the Soviets in 1940.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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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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“Violated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violated. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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