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 move follows arguments from Maduro’s defense team, led by attorney Barry Pollack, that restrictions on payments violated the Sixth Amendment right to counsel by preventing him from choosing his legal representation.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The parents sued the school board and district officials in 2021, alleging that their rights to make decisions about the care and upbringing of their children were violated.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
And even when rules are violated, enforcement is reactive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
His lawyers contend that such a blanket search violated his Fourth Amendment right against an unreasonable search.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Assessment staff were repeatedly tasked with sending out communications that should have come from the BOE, the state found, while the BOE violated public records law by holding closed meetings without taking publicly available notes from January 2023 to December 2024.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
On April 16, GOP state Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Houston officials for approving sanctuary policies that violated SB 4.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
For traders, the 50-day was violated during the pullback but the stock fought back above it, and that matters.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The parents sued the school board and district officials in 2021, alleging that their rights to make decisions about the care and upbringing of their children were violated.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
And even when rules are violated, enforcement is reactive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
His lawyers contend that such a blanket search violated his Fourth Amendment right against an unreasonable search.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Assessment staff were repeatedly tasked with sending out communications that should have come from the BOE, the state found, while the BOE violated public records law by holding closed meetings without taking publicly available notes from January 2023 to December 2024.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Both Hezbollah and Israel have have defended their attacks and claimed that the other has violated the ceasefire.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
On April 16, GOP state Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Houston officials for approving sanctuary policies that violated SB 4.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
For traders, the 50-day was violated during the pullback but the stock fought back above it, and that matters.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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Several days after his defeat, five-term prime minister Viktor Orbán broke his silence.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Martinez was the backup catcher for Cypress’ baseball team until Noah Johnson broke his right hand earlier this month and Martinez moved into the starting lineup.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.—
Molly Quell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Covington Police Department determined that Sharp was raped and murdered, but officials were unable to make arrests due to a lack of public cooperation and limited physical evidence, making the case go cold for decades until now.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Investigators determined she’d been raped and murdered.—
Ryan Brennan
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Aimee Lou Wood will host next week, and is no doubt planning to send up the American SNL‘s sketch about her last year, which many thought breached decency standards.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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If one platform gets breached, unique passwords keep the damage isolated to that one account.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 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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The English wrestler gave Lee a hug in the middle of the ring, but assaulted her.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Karzoun was assaulted near a shopping area on North Eagleville Road in the early morning hours after the large party was broken up at Carriage House by Connecticut State Police and the UConn Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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