1
as in breaking
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 destroying
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 raping
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 violating
The bill will force cities in large counties in the state to allow projects on properties within one-half mile of certain transit stops, even on land that is not zoned for residential use, or face a fine for violating state law.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
He was charged with criminal trespassing, assault, failure to stop at the command of law enforcement and three counts of violating a court order, per his booking record viewed by PEOPLE.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Defense attorneys have opposed any changes, saying that making the deadline longer risks violating the rights of the accused.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
As for Atkins, he was arrested on a charge of violating probation.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The company could work with the government to determine if a waiver could be granted without violating standards such as patient privacy, safety and consumer protection.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
In some instances, these violations can be chalked up to pilot or operator error, but in recent years the regularity of violations has led many observers in the West to conclude Russia is purposefully violating allied airspace.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Rice was unavailable for Friday’s game, serving the first game of his six-game league suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
San Diego City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell has admitted violating city record-keeping rules during her 2022 re-election campaign and agreed to pay a $300 fine to resolve the case brought by the San Diego Ethics Commission.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
He was charged with criminal trespassing, assault, failure to stop at the command of law enforcement and three counts of violating a court order, per his booking record viewed by PEOPLE.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Defense attorneys have opposed any changes, saying that making the deadline longer risks violating the rights of the accused.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
As for Atkins, he was arrested on a charge of violating probation.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The company could work with the government to determine if a waiver could be granted without violating standards such as patient privacy, safety and consumer protection.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
In some instances, these violations can be chalked up to pilot or operator error, but in recent years the regularity of violations has led many observers in the West to conclude Russia is purposefully violating allied airspace.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Rice was unavailable for Friday’s game, serving the first game of his six-game league suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violating
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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While Japan and China are already breaking speed records and bringing the technology to life, projects in the West are still struggling to deliver even conventional high-speed rail.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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The military has also been targeting and destroying high-rise buildings surrounding displacement camps, crowding Gaza City’s residents into ever-smaller spaces.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, North was found guilty of destroying official documents, accepting a home security system as a gift and obstructing Congress in 1989.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Perkins had accused Dunmire of raping her, but no charges were ever filed against him, according to Cleveland 19 News.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And rewatch the short videos on consent he had been required to watch in orientation just six weeks before raping Emily.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Last month, he was acquitted in a separate case of breaching the country’s strict royal defamation laws.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a photo released by the company, a pair of the whales can be seen breaching the choppy surface, pointing their smooth, tapered heads into the air.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Gonzalez-Rasalas was charged with murder, desecrating a body and auto theft in a gruesome 2023 Easter Sunday homicide.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hunter has served over a decade in prison and been convicted on charges including larceny, robbery and assaulting a government official with a deadly weapon, North Carolina Department of Corrections records show.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Within days of Cracker Barrel’s decision to ditch Uncle Herschel, the company’s market cap had shed $143 million, 15% of its value, forcing it to reinstate its old branding and pause plans to remodel Cracker Barrel locations.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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The current administration will continue to target DEI programs, forcing practitioners to stay vigilent and creative about their approaches to DEI.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Violating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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