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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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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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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
This violates the 4th Amendment, which protects people (including noncitizens) from unreasonable searches and seizures in their homes.
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Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
The International Olympic Committee said the helmet violates its rules on athlete expression during competition.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The complaint argues that Harvard’s failure to provide records violates a material term of its federal financial assistance and hampers the government’s ability to complete its review.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
The Teamsters argue the program violates six articles of the five-year union contract because it wasn’t negotiated and any program that changes the terms of employment, such as compensation and separation, must be bargained with the union.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Several students protested the club in December, claiming the program’s outside influence violates a section of the Equal Access Act prohibiting people outside a school from directing conduct, controlling or regularly attending student groups.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the memo, the arbitrator found that publication of the report cards violates the CBA and ordered the NFLPA to refrain from publishing or publicly disclosing any future report cards.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Less than 5 percent of individuals had additional personal information shared with immigration authorities, which potentially violates federal law protecting taxpayer data, per the newswire.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Anyone who violates the amendment can receive a fine of $100,000, imprisonment for one year or both for their first offense.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
The International Olympic Committee said the helmet violates its rules on athlete expression during competition.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The complaint argues that Harvard’s failure to provide records violates a material term of its federal financial assistance and hampers the government’s ability to complete its review.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
The Teamsters argue the program violates six articles of the five-year union contract because it wasn’t negotiated and any program that changes the terms of employment, such as compensation and separation, must be bargained with the union.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Several students protested the club in December, claiming the program’s outside influence violates a section of the Equal Access Act prohibiting people outside a school from directing conduct, controlling or regularly attending student groups.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
According to the memo, the arbitrator found that publication of the report cards violates the CBA and ordered the NFLPA to refrain from publishing or publicly disclosing any future report cards.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Less than 5 percent of individuals had additional personal information shared with immigration authorities, which potentially violates federal law protecting taxpayer data, per the newswire.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Anyone who violates the amendment can receive a fine of $100,000, imprisonment for one year or both for their first offense.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violates
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Rotation breaks internal barrier Internal gravity waves generated by churning motions in the outer envelope were already suspected to play a part.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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The film considers the relationship between the media and politicians, and how savvy minds can spin news into something that makes or breaks the success of someone, no matter how dirty their hands are.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, a team identified the molecular mechanisms behind the microbe that destroys bananas.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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View gallery - 3 images Watch as a team of drones destroys their target in a demonstration of Fury.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two have always had an uneasy relationship, but in the series' first episode, Constance’s son Willem (Toby Hemingway) rapes Fiona’s daughter Dahlia (Diana Silvers), and is murdered by the Nolan family because of it.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
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Soon after police arrested Bernardo for the Scarborough rapes, he and Homolka were also linked to the murders of three teenage girls between 1990 and 1992, according to CTV News.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025
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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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If that language offends you — come on.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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If one employee offends another, they are fired on the spot.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 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 Feb. 2026.
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