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
But the court ruled in February that Republican counter plans violated a Utah referendum prohibiting gerrymandering, solidifying the single district centered on the increasingly liberal Salt Lake City.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2026
The crash was not an accident, Adams said, because Pino violated several navigational rules — and piloted the boat without thinking about the well-being of his wife, daughter and the 11 girls on the boat.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
In June 2016, one of Butler’s accusers, Sarah Powers-Barnhard, sued the AAU, alleging that the organization violated its own bylaws by allowing Butler to remain involved.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 June 2026
The plane had violated a VIP Temporary Flight Restriction in the region, said the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Ashely also now argued, for the first time, that the UPEPA violated her constitutional right to a jury trial (the previous Minnesota Anti-SLAPP law had been invalidated years earlier for this very reason).
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
The firm has denied mistreating animals, but a special prosecutor determined that Ridglan Farms was performing eye procedures that violated state veterinary standards.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.
—Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2026
The crash was not an accident, Adams said, because Pino violated several navigational rules — and piloted the boat without thinking about the well-being of his wife, daughter and the 11 girls on the boat.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
In June 2016, one of Butler’s accusers, Sarah Powers-Barnhard, sued the AAU, alleging that the organization violated its own bylaws by allowing Butler to remain involved.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 June 2026
The plane had violated a VIP Temporary Flight Restriction in the region, said the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Ashely also now argued, for the first time, that the UPEPA violated her constitutional right to a jury trial (the previous Minnesota Anti-SLAPP law had been invalidated years earlier for this very reason).
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
The Giants’ Pride Night controversy took another turn this week when the United States Department of Justice launched a civil rights investigation into whether Major League Baseball violated the religious rights of the three players who wrote Bible verses on their caps last Friday.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
The firm has denied mistreating animals, but a special prosecutor determined that Ridglan Farms was performing eye procedures that violated state veterinary standards.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
The plaintiffs seek a declaratory judgment that the commission, by approving the plans, has violated their fundamental rights.
—Amy Green, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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While Warsh broke precedent by not submitting his projections for the federal funds rate, nine members of the FOMC see room for a hike before the end of 2026.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Only two players broke par in the third round — Emiliano Grillo in 30 mph wind before the leaders teed off, and Scheffler with a 69.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The second inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and cost billions in damage and insurance claims.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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In Paradise, California, a community destroyed by wildfire adopted the ‘Wildfire Prepared Home Standard’ as its mandatory rebuilding benchmark.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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The woman who survived the rape described in a jury trial how Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Lawrence Tyler, had punched, choked, and forcibly raped her at his home near Baton Rouge, according to local TV station WBRZ.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 June 2026
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In March, a lawyer for Partey said the player intends to plead not guilty to two new charges of rape after a woman alleged Partey twice raped her on the same day in December 2020.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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By contrast, House athletes who believe Athlete Creditor has breached the claims purchase agreement must pursue any dispute through mandatory arbitration in New York within one year.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 June 2026
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Those are the kinds of things that can't be broken into or taken away or desecrated.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The mission also alleges that evidence was planted and bodies were desecrated.—
Patrick Peralta,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Two officers were assaulted during this time.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
21 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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