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
Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire.
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The 22-year-old woman died while in police custody after being detained for allegedly violating dress codes.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The former Disney actor also faces four misdemeanor charges, including violating bond.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
In a lawsuit filed in Washington Superior Court, the families of the slain University of Idaho students — Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20 — accuse Washington State University of negligence and violating Title IX.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The court set his bail amount at $45,000, but jail records show he also is being held in custody without bail on suspicion of violating probation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Except for some counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, all counts against all 10 suspects were held over for trial.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Rivera is demanding $16 million from the ‘DtMF’ rapper and his record label, Rimas Entertainment, for violating her privacy and publicity rights, Rolling Stone and Billboard reported.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The 22-year-old woman died while in police custody after being detained for allegedly violating dress codes.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The former Disney actor also faces four misdemeanor charges, including violating bond.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
In a lawsuit filed in Washington Superior Court, the families of the slain University of Idaho students — Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20 — accuse Washington State University of negligence and violating Title IX.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The court set his bail amount at $45,000, but jail records show he also is being held in custody without bail on suspicion of violating probation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Except for some counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, all counts against all 10 suspects were held over for trial.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Rivera is demanding $16 million from the ‘DtMF’ rapper and his record label, Rimas Entertainment, for violating her privacy and publicity rights, Rolling Stone and Billboard reported.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
In September, Nevada’s Bureau of Water Pollution Control fined the company nearly $250,000 for violating environmental regulations nearly 800 times in the last two years, including for spilling untreated groundwater onto public roads and not reporting it to authorities, ProPublica first reported.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violating
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Unfortunately for Hutchinson, this was his least distinguished game since breaking into the team last month.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chris Redd is breaking his silence on the circumstances that led to him dating Saturday Night Live castmate Kenan Thompson's ex-wife, Christina Evangeline.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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By the 1960s, gas flares and untreated waste spillage were destroying their forests.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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And there is a risk of the parasites becoming dormant for years before reactivating and destroying a new cornea.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Weinstein had previously been convicted of raping Mann in 2020, but the conviction was later thrown out, leading to the retrial.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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One of those transferred, Tremaine Carroll, is awaiting trial on charges of raping two female inmates.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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All this provides valuable data for archaeologists to map the interior without risking breaching the tomb’s seals.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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In Europe, Google is facing a probe for potentially breaching European Commission rules by using online content for AI purposes.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
17 Dec. 2025
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Gonzales-Rosales was charged with killing and desecrating a woman, his neighbor, on Easter in 2023.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Nov. 2025
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The suspect was later federally charged with assaulting a federal officer with a dangerous weapon.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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She was charged with assaulting a federal officer, but federal prosecutors later dismissed the case after security camera video and body camera footage emerged showing a Border Patrol agent steering his vehicle into Martinez’s truck.—
Claudia Lauer,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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That simple change would introduce real competition, allowing merchants to choose lower-cost options and forcing the dominant players to compete on price and service--just like any other market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jackson remains optimistic that Medicaid cuts will spur a public backlash against lawmakers, forcing Congress to reverse Medicaid cuts before additional layoffs are necessary.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Violating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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