1
as in breaks
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 destroys
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 rapes
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 violates
The same goes for anyone whose family member violates a rule of the game.
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Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
And the companies argue that any kind of regulation is going to stop somebody from speaking and therefore violates the First Amendment.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Betting in another person’s name violates the terms of most sportsbooks, and depending on how the transaction is executed, it could be considered fraud.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Two anonymous trans residents sued Kansas last month, arguing that the law violates state protections for personal autonomy, privacy, equality, due process and freedom of speech.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
In December, the New York Times sued the Pentagon and Hegseth, claiming its credential policy violates journalists’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
That decision violates a law that grants oversight of state agencies and their actions to the legislative and judicial branches of government, attorneys with the Federal Defender Services of Idaho said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
The complaint requested that the judge find the administration’s policy violates the First and Fifth Amendments and bar it from being implemented.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that ICE's refusal to comply with the subpoena violates the Administrative Procedure Act and asks the court to order ICE and DHS to produce the records.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
And the companies argue that any kind of regulation is going to stop somebody from speaking and therefore violates the First Amendment.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Betting in another person’s name violates the terms of most sportsbooks, and depending on how the transaction is executed, it could be considered fraud.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Two anonymous trans residents sued Kansas last month, arguing that the law violates state protections for personal autonomy, privacy, equality, due process and freedom of speech.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
In December, the New York Times sued the Pentagon and Hegseth, claiming its credential policy violates journalists’ constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
That decision violates a law that grants oversight of state agencies and their actions to the legislative and judicial branches of government, attorneys with the Federal Defender Services of Idaho said.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
The complaint requested that the judge find the administration’s policy violates the First and Fifth Amendments and bar it from being implemented.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit alleges that ICE's refusal to comply with the subpoena violates the Administrative Procedure Act and asks the court to order ICE and DHS to produce the records.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violates
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Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates, still stinging from their unexpected Round of 16 Champions Cup elimination midweek, now turn their focus squarely on the MLS season for the next few months until the league breaks for the World Cup.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Expect some more difficult ones — and, in that same breath, some uplifting ones — before the club breaks camp and shuttles back to Arlington Saturday night.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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After a catastrophic debris strike destroys their shuttle during a spacewalk, Sandra Bullock’s astronaut is left untethered, spinning silently against the vastness of space, while George Clooney’s veteran astronaut tries to guide her from a distance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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And when her brother-in-law, Stanley (Marlon Brando), rapes her, her descent into madness was made all the more vivid and believable by Leigh's precise depiction of vulnerability and instability.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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The girl vomited and went to lie down where Marino allegedly rapes her, the prosecutor added.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ukraine's skeleton racer and flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych was seen wearing his helmet honoring athletes from his country who were killed during the war with Russia in training this afternoon, despite the IOC saying earlier that the helmet contravenes the Olympic Charter guidelines.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trump seems unconcerned that extorting his partners contravenes the principles of what was designed as a free-trade accord.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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Nothing beats cuteness except watching violence be enacted upon the cuteness; like an aural Happy Tree Friends, Skulls tosses pom-poms of fuzz into the sky then desecrates them.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 Dec. 2025
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In the world of Monster, a person who takes lives and desecrates corpses might someday be capable of redemption.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The White House told ProPublica that anyone who assaults federal immigration agents would be prosecuted.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Kid also physically assaults Apollonia at one point.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Obviously the blandness of a tan wall offends them.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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If that language offends you — come on.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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Moral and intellectual descent is inherent in a political project that sets out to undermine liberal democracy, reject the inclusive egalitarianism of modern America, find enemies to demonize, and heroize a leader who defiles common decency.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Violates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violates. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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