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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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
Any member who violates the ban would need to pay a fee equal to 10% of the value of the covered investment, and get rid of any profits from that investment.
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In times of war, it is simply forbidden to say anything that violates the general consensus—and the consensus regarding the war is sacred and immutable.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Mayo added that the city’s code allows the city to terminate a contract in cases where a contract violates local and state law.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Their approval to compete in September has generated significant uproar, with many alleging Melnikova’s participation, in particular, violates FIG rules.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The high court will take up a case in its next term that will deal with whether a state law limiting female sports to biological women violates Title IX or the equal protection clause.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
But rehabilitation of deer in the county violates regulations meant to curb the spread of a deadly infectious disease, according to the department, which said the facility was unpermitted and holding the deer illegally.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Anyone who violates the law could be charged with a misdemeanor for disorderly conduct, which is punishable by up to six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
First, Hatfield argued that the proposal violates the state constitution’s requirement that amendments only deal with one subject, often called a single-subject rule.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
In times of war, it is simply forbidden to say anything that violates the general consensus—and the consensus regarding the war is sacred and immutable.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Mayo added that the city’s code allows the city to terminate a contract in cases where a contract violates local and state law.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Their approval to compete in September has generated significant uproar, with many alleging Melnikova’s participation, in particular, violates FIG rules.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The high court will take up a case in its next term that will deal with whether a state law limiting female sports to biological women violates Title IX or the equal protection clause.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
But rehabilitation of deer in the county violates regulations meant to curb the spread of a deadly infectious disease, according to the department, which said the facility was unpermitted and holding the deer illegally.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Anyone who violates the law could be charged with a misdemeanor for disorderly conduct, which is punishable by up to six months in county jail and a $1,000 fine.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
First, Hatfield argued that the proposal violates the state constitution’s requirement that amendments only deal with one subject, often called a single-subject rule.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violates
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Virgo has Steal Away begin as a feminist drama that eventually breaks conventions by morphing into something of a horror film, with even a pinch of the supernatural.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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The campaign breaks Thursday in tandem with the retail drop of the Passepartout collection for fall 2025, strong on Lurex jersey dresses and sweaters with a labyrinth motif that gives an animal-print vibe.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Liposuction surgically removes fat cells, while cryolipolysis freezes and destroys them.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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But the loving couple’s equilibrium hits a major bump when a freak coastal storm destroys Theo’s new building before its inauguration and viral videos compound his humiliation.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Aug. 2025
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Lanier rapes Forsythe during a job interview, which O’Brien recounts in upsetting, unwavering detail.—
Jared Sullivan,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2024
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Donald treats Ivana with similar contempt, and then rapes her.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
10 Oct. 2024
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Think of the chatbots that enrage customers, copy that erases brand voice, email that offends prospects, or sales outreach that overwhelms without engaging.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But upon Bennet’s arrival, things take a turn for the bizarre, when the wealthy tycoon builds himself a prison cell in the basement, in an apparent act of meditative penance that forces Blakey into an inversion of traditional power dynamics.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The death sets off a chain of events that forces Lilian to revisit her fractured family life and complicated bond with her ex-husband.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The difference, Tillmon said, is that whereas law enforcement is more responsive in nature, violence interrupters act before a situation breaches a level of crime.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Nothing so much as a heated theological debate breaches the Brotherhood’s temperate cultural climes.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
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As extreme heat ravages New York City this summer, the lives of thousands detained on Rikers Island hang in the balance.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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But Beijing’s strategy ignores a crucial fact about the Dalai Lama’s role in the Tibetan freedom struggle.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention this ruling ignores the fact that this land has already been developed for a decade.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Violates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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