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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3
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
Jiankui spent three years in prison and was fined three million yuan (about $430,000 at the time) for violating medical regulations.
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Laura Dattaro, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The determination concludes a six-month investigation by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division into Davis Med’s admissions practices, which found the school guilty of violating a landmark 2023 Supreme Court decision that banned affirmative action in university admissions.
—Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
But Democrats and voting rights groups that brought the case alleged the new map is a blatant gerrymander to favor the GOP, violating a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2010, known as the Fair District Amendment, that prohibits drawing districts to favor or disfavor political parties.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Brady — who was the deputy superintendent at the House of Correction in Dedham — was previously accused by the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission of violating the conflict of interest law for the home repairs.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has allegedly used the country's soccer system to spy on citizens, potentially violating FIFA bylaws, according to a new report from a major opposition party.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
According to a news release from the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, the lawsuit against Kroger accused the company of violating California’s False Advertising and Unfair Competition laws.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Section 301 allows the USTR to investigate countries potentially violating other nations’ trade agreements or practices that hurt US business.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Borger is also accused of further violating Aldis.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Laura Dattaro, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The determination concludes a six-month investigation by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division into Davis Med’s admissions practices, which found the school guilty of violating a landmark 2023 Supreme Court decision that banned affirmative action in university admissions.
—Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
But Democrats and voting rights groups that brought the case alleged the new map is a blatant gerrymander to favor the GOP, violating a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2010, known as the Fair District Amendment, that prohibits drawing districts to favor or disfavor political parties.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Brady — who was the deputy superintendent at the House of Correction in Dedham — was previously accused by the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission of violating the conflict of interest law for the home repairs.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has allegedly used the country's soccer system to spy on citizens, potentially violating FIFA bylaws, according to a new report from a major opposition party.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
According to a news release from the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office, the lawsuit against Kroger accused the company of violating California’s False Advertising and Unfair Competition laws.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Section 301 allows the USTR to investigate countries potentially violating other nations’ trade agreements or practices that hurt US business.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Borger is also accused of further violating Aldis.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violating
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold cases and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Aaron Judge slugged 62 home runs for the New York Yankees in 2022, breaking Roger Maris’ mythical American League record of 61 homers set in 1961.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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It was compounded when a West Contra Costa storage unit caught fire, destroying Alvin’s belongings, their mother testified.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Nuñez then began raping her while Jones stuffed rocks in her mouth to try to stop her from screaming, detectives said in the report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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He was also charged with raping a woman unaffiliated with UCLA near Culver City in October.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The American Federation of Musicians (AFM), a union for session musicians, is suing Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG) for breaching their collective bargaining agreement over use of their music by AI programs.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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Also over the weekend, an 8-foot white shark in Nantucket Sound south of Centerville Harbor was spotted breaching near a fisherman’s boat.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
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The case intensifies international scrutiny of Israel’s treatment of religious minorities, following recent incidents of soldiers desecrating Christian religious symbols in Lebanon.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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This week’s discovery of the antisemitic graffiti follows the arrest of two teenage vandals for desecrating a Brooklyn playground in a Jewish neighborhood with more than 50 swastikas in January.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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While federal law dictates up to 20 years in prison or assaulting pilots or flight attendants, there is no nationwide standard for public transit operators.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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John Gotti's grandson, Carmine Gotti Agnello, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman, Nassau County Police said.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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The tickets, purchased by a staff member of the non-profit, had not yet been released, and the letter added that contravening FIFA’s trademark and policies may result in them not being released at all to the buyer.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
27 May 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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Two runners scored, ruining Tech ace Nijaree Canady’s shutout.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are ruining baseball.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Violating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violating. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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