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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
In January, a judge ruled that the city violated the state’s open meeting law when council members made a plan behind closed doors to sweep 9,800 homeless encampments.
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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In February, for instance, the Department of Justice joined a lawsuit brought by the 1776 Project Foundation, alleging that the Los Angeles Unified School District had violated the law by conditioning funding on the basis of student race.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Rita alleged his right of free speech as well as his right to due process under the constitution were violated and had sought an emergency order from a federal judge asking that he be allowed to take part in a National Night Out event, which the judge denied.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
When one’s sense of basic fairness is violated, indignation runs high.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Anthropic said in its lawsuit that the designation was unlawful and violated its free speech and due process rights.
—Jack Queen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Both lawsuits claim the government violated religious freedom by not allowing the clergy to minister to migrants.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The district is also investigating whether Champ’s conduct violated any school policies.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
According to the lawsuit, DHS and ICE violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by buying the facility without conducting environmental assessments.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In February, for instance, the Department of Justice joined a lawsuit brought by the 1776 Project Foundation, alleging that the Los Angeles Unified School District had violated the law by conditioning funding on the basis of student race.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Rita alleged his right of free speech as well as his right to due process under the constitution were violated and had sought an emergency order from a federal judge asking that he be allowed to take part in a National Night Out event, which the judge denied.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
When one’s sense of basic fairness is violated, indignation runs high.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Anthropic said in its lawsuit that the designation was unlawful and violated its free speech and due process rights.
—Jack Queen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Both lawsuits claim the government violated religious freedom by not allowing the clergy to minister to migrants.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
The district is also investigating whether Champ’s conduct violated any school policies.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
According to the lawsuit, DHS and ICE violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by buying the facility without conducting environmental assessments.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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State and local officials broke ground on a new mental health campus in Norwalk with over 150 beds at the Metropolitan State Hospital.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last Friday, Altman posted on X that OpenAI had reached an agreement with DOD just hours after news broke that Anthropic’s relationship with the administration would be dissolved.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The United States destroyed a key Iranian naval base in the Straight of Hormuz, sinking many vessels present, as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced the shipping lane was officially closed.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Aircraft shelters at the air base to the north of the complex also appear to be damaged or destroyed.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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There are at least 20, potentially 30, perhaps even more, who have raped Pelicot and have not been identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Helga then wrote her own novel, about a woman whose sister lies about being raped by their father.—
Honor Jones,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Kuwaiti army said its air defenses were activated when missile and drone attacks breached Kuwait's airspace.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Mavericks allege the Stars breached a clause in both teams’ 1998 franchise agreement with the City of Dallas, before American Airlines Center’s 2001 opening.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 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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In 1993, White Supremacists in Billings desecrated a Jewish cemetery, sent bomb threats to a synagogue and threw a brick at a menorah in the window of a five-year-old Jewish boy.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
16 Dec. 2025
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Three weeks later, Jalloh allegedly assaulted an older male and stomped his head into the ground.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The American Nurses Association found that one in four nurses reported being physically assaulted on the job.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 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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Militia members had ransacked and defiled the house.—
Yousra Elbagir,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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As a state legislator, Lincoln stood against slave catchers backed by the federal government who defiled our state’s laws and terrorized our most vulnerable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Violated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violated. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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