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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3
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
Wake County schools violated policy when staff did not address the effects of bullying on Danielle, said an April 2024 letter from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
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Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Argentina and other countries under Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) also have protections that may be violated by tariffs, Comprés said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The court did not accept the carrier's argument that the fine violated its Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial, and that the location data wasn't protected under the law used by the FCC to issue the penalties.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The men allege their dismissals violated their Fifth Amendment right to due process and the First Amendment's guarantee to free association and free speech.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Detailing the incident, Tusk reported that 19 drones had violated Polish airspace as Russia continues launching airstrikes on the country’s neighbour Ukraine.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The arrest — which was not directly connected to the trial — immediately sparked online outcry, as some argued the police had violated Linehan’s freedom of speech.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
Breyer’s decision in California earlier this week ruled that the administration had violated an 1878 law preventing the Pentagon from using the military as domestic law enforcement.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Argentina and other countries under Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) also have protections that may be violated by tariffs, Comprés said.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The court did not accept the carrier's argument that the fine violated its Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial, and that the location data wasn't protected under the law used by the FCC to issue the penalties.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The men allege their dismissals violated their Fifth Amendment right to due process and the First Amendment's guarantee to free association and free speech.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Detailing the incident, Tusk reported that 19 drones had violated Polish airspace as Russia continues launching airstrikes on the country’s neighbour Ukraine.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The arrest — which was not directly connected to the trial — immediately sparked online outcry, as some argued the police had violated Linehan’s freedom of speech.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
Breyer’s decision in California earlier this week ruled that the administration had violated an 1878 law preventing the Pentagon from using the military as domestic law enforcement.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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Cal Fire revoked the fireworks licenses for companies linked to the Esparto compound after their investigation concluded that Chee, Devastating’s owner, and Cutright, on behalf of BlackStar Fireworks, broke California fireworks laws.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bell recalls watching his parents perform in a production of Good News, laughing with his brother as a ukulele broke over his father’s head on stage.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Alternatively, a star being ripped apart in TDE could produce a day-long GRB, but this scenario fails to replicate other properties of the GRB 250702B, an explosion that would require a very unusual star being destroyed by an even stranger black hole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hadid was commissioned to design it for a fire brigade on the Vitra Campus after a major 1981 fire destroyed most of the complex, which originally consisted of factory buildings but is now a collection of contemporary design and architecture showrooms.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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The women, prosecutors say, were often drugged before they were raped.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Corey Feldman said in his 2020 documentary that Haim had confided in him that Sheen raped Haim on the set of the 1986 film.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kremlin propagandists have disparaged NATO members' reaction to Europe's condemnation of Moscow after Russian drones breached the territory of Poland.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The August 20 ruling determined that Hodgson’s decision to halt royalty payments to three other band members in 2018 breached a 1977 agreement requiring him to maintain sharing songwriting royalties once Supertramp’s catalog continued to generate income.—
Mike Alleyne,
Forbes.com,
10 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
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In March, Adra’s co-director on the film Hamdan Ballal was detained by Israeli forces overnight after being assaulted by settlers just after an iftar dinner during Ramadan.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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In April, 2021, two Chinese women were assaulted outside the town’s only Asian grocery store.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 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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The seafood area’s ice machine was similarly defiled.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Violated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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