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 addition of those provisions, the lawsuit argues, violated a requirement in the Missouri Constitution that laws only deal with one subject.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit argues the freeze violated federal law, including the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional limits on executive power and how Congress appropriates funds.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Some victims reported feeling violated and disturbed by the trend, with many saying their reports to X went unanswered and images remained live on the platform.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension planned to investigate the shooting, alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to determine whether any state laws have been violated.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The audit listed multiple examples where the district’s actions may have discouraged fair competition and may have violated state law.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Headline Club and other plaintiffs filed the suit in October 2025, saying actions by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area violated their First Amendment rights.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
If the terms of that agreement are violated, the state comptroller will be able to intervene.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 6 Nov. 2025
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit argues the freeze violated federal law, including the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional limits on executive power and how Congress appropriates funds.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Some victims reported feeling violated and disturbed by the trend, with many saying their reports to X went unanswered and images remained live on the platform.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension planned to investigate the shooting, alongside the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to determine whether any state laws have been violated.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
The audit listed multiple examples where the district’s actions may have discouraged fair competition and may have violated state law.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The Chicago Headline Club and other plaintiffs filed the suit in October 2025, saying actions by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz in the Chicago area violated their First Amendment rights.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
If the terms of that agreement are violated, the state comptroller will be able to intervene.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 6 Nov. 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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The Palisades fire killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures, becoming the third-most destructive fire in state history.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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One year after the Palisades Fire leveled entire neighborhoods and destroyed thousands of homes, one Malibu resident is stepping up to help rebuild his community with his architectural expertise.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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An 88-year-old Seattle woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a man violently assaulted and robbed her, biting off her finger and stealing her jewelry, police say.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The former Fox Sports analyst allegedly assaulted 69-year-old Perry Tole in an alley, and the ensuing fight left both men hospitalized with serious injuries.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 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
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Their beautiful sanctuary has been defiled, and Emily is fired.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
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After occupying forces defiled the temple, a small army led by Judah the Maccabee liberated the sanctuary.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
10 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Violated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violated. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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