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 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and law firm Covington & Burlington LLP sued on behalf of seven trans and nonbinary individuals saying that the move violated their First Amendment rights.
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Mikelle Street, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
However, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun claimed the strikes had violated international humanitarian law by targeting civilians and forcing them to flee their homes.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit alleged that the USDA’s actions were arbitrary and capricious and therefore violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
If the Court were to conclude that Congress, in IEEPA, did authorize the President to levy tariffs, the Court would then have to consider whether Congress violated the separation of powers in doing so.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
The complaint alleged that Perplexity has violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The company also alleged that its Constitutional rights and rights for due process were violated.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
This comes after the Haas Factory Team driver's contact with Jeb Burton in Martinsville violated the sport's conduct code.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Mikelle Street, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
However, Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun claimed the strikes had violated international humanitarian law by targeting civilians and forcing them to flee their homes.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit alleged that the USDA’s actions were arbitrary and capricious and therefore violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
If the Court were to conclude that Congress, in IEEPA, did authorize the President to levy tariffs, the Court would then have to consider whether Congress violated the separation of powers in doing so.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
The complaint alleged that Perplexity has violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The company also alleged that its Constitutional rights and rights for due process were violated.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
This comes after the Haas Factory Team driver's contact with Jeb Burton in Martinsville violated the sport's conduct code.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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The attorney general was adamant that if Running Fence broke the law, workers would be arrested and jailed, and contractors would lose their licenses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Letters to the editor of The Kansas City Star complained that the parade’s participants far outnumbered the spectators in 2011, the year the Royal broke from tradition and rescheduled the parade to coincide with the competition.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among them was Eilene Oken, 38, who walked through what used to be her neighbourhood, only to find her home completely destroyed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Abernathy alleged that Simmons raped her in 1983, while Abrams claimed Simmons raped her a decade later in 1994.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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During their time together, Wuornos alleged that Mallory raped, beat and sodomized her, according to her testimony, and per the Associated Press.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a separate ruling, in October 2025, the French equalities regulator said Meta’s Facebook algorithm breached France’s anti-discrimination law by displaying different job advertisements to men and women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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SFGate reports that the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has since dealt repeatedly with the fencing being breached.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s order also directs administration officials to terminate or revoke visas if foreign nationals are found to have desecrated the flag.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
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When Melanson failed to comply with Lino’s instructions, Lino allegedly beat the older man with a baseball bat and then desecrated his corpse.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At one point, the seventh-grader was assaulted, leaving bruises.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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After she’s brutally assaulted on her wedding night by a powerful politician (Masaya Takahashi), Jeanne (Aiko Nagayama) makes a deal with the devil (Tatsuya Nakadai) that unlocks an extraordinary power in her — not only over men but over life and death.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Friday’s incident isn’t the first time the church has been defiled by a member of the public in recent years.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The seafood area’s ice machine was similarly defiled.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Violated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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