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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
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Friday that Democrats in the state legislature violated the Virginia Constitution when sending the referendum to voters.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
What boundary is being violated?
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Past investigations by Congress come to light Advertisement At least two sitting lawmakers had faced House Ethics Committee investigations in recent years but were ultimately not found to have violated House rules, according to new reporting by NOTUS.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
So the government probes by the FCC and DOJ are questioning whether the 1961 act is being violated by 2020s-era broadcasting rights to pay streaming services.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Hamas has violated its promise to do so, to voluntarily do so.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
That battle tilted further toward Republicans when the Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic lawmakers had violated constitutional requirements when placing a redistricting amendment on the ballot.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Both sides have repeatedly violated a ceasefire that began April 17.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The trial marks the second phase of New Mexico’s lawsuit after a jury in March found Meta violated the state’s consumer protection law by misrepresenting the safety of Facebook and Instagram for young users and ordered the company to pay $375 million in damages.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026
What boundary is being violated?
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Past investigations by Congress come to light Advertisement At least two sitting lawmakers had faced House Ethics Committee investigations in recent years but were ultimately not found to have violated House rules, according to new reporting by NOTUS.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 May 2026
So the government probes by the FCC and DOJ are questioning whether the 1961 act is being violated by 2020s-era broadcasting rights to pay streaming services.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Hamas has violated its promise to do so, to voluntarily do so.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
That battle tilted further toward Republicans when the Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that Democratic lawmakers had violated constitutional requirements when placing a redistricting amendment on the ballot.
—Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
Both sides have repeatedly violated a ceasefire that began April 17.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The trial marks the second phase of New Mexico’s lawsuit after a jury in March found Meta violated the state’s consumer protection law by misrepresenting the safety of Facebook and Instagram for young users and ordered the company to pay $375 million in damages.
—Reuters, NBC news, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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Bo-Katan explains the Mandalorians who raised Din and taught him to never show his face are religious zealots known as the Children of the Watch, who broke from Mandalorian society.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Suddenly, all hell broke loose.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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It was moved a day later to a naval base on the mainland for inspection and the explosives were later destroyed, according to Greece’s public broadcaster, ERT.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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The surge triggered severe erosion, damaged the powerhouse and nearby switchyards, washed debris into the North Yuba River and destroyed portions of Lake Francis Road.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Jurors started deliberating Wednesday, and are deciding whether the former movie mogul raped Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in a Manhattan hotel on March 18, 2013.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Both women were mothers of two who were brutally raped and murdered during prolonged attacks in their homes, police say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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It can be collected, packaged, breached, sold and reused against people over and over again.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The plaintiffs have argued the American companies breached their duty by allegedly allowing the sale of components into the wrong hands, despite export controls, leading to the goods allegedly making their way into Shahed drones, Kh-101 and Iskander-M missiles.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
13 May 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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Teachers and nurses are now eligible for enhanced workers’ compensation benefits if they are assaulted on the job.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Police said without apparent provocation, the suspect assaulted the man with a knife.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
11 May 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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And earlier this month, Russia prompted outrage by installing an exhibit that some commentators said defiled the Katyn Memorial, the site of the mass execution of Polish POWs by the Soviets in 1940.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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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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“Violated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violated. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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