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 judge had called attorneys representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and ICE back into his courtroom for a hearing this week after the ACLU and other attorneys alleged that ICE was repeatedly violating his order.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
In February, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy as part of a league-wide crackdown on tanking.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The agency investigated and determined that the company was violating the state’s Human Rights Act.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
The penalties for violating the provision can be $1,000 for individuals and up to $125,000 for government entities with more than one infraction.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
George is a couple of weeks away from returning from a 25-game suspension for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug program.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Embiid will miss at least a couple more games, Edgecombe has missed three straight outings and Paul George has multiple weeks remaining on his suspension for violating the league’s drug policy.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That same month, the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office charged him with one count of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Surveillance of observers In Minnesota, the ACLU is suing the administration for violating the First Amendment rights of protesters and observers like Emily.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
In February, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for violating the league’s player participation policy as part of a league-wide crackdown on tanking.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The agency investigated and determined that the company was violating the state’s Human Rights Act.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
The penalties for violating the provision can be $1,000 for individuals and up to $125,000 for government entities with more than one infraction.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
George is a couple of weeks away from returning from a 25-game suspension for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug program.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Embiid will miss at least a couple more games, Edgecombe has missed three straight outings and Paul George has multiple weeks remaining on his suspension for violating the league’s drug policy.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That same month, the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office charged him with one count of violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Surveillance of observers In Minnesota, the ACLU is suing the administration for violating the First Amendment rights of protesters and observers like Emily.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violating
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The conflict was sparked by Hezbollah targeting Israel after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, breaking a 2024 ceasefire that in any case had largely failed.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adebayo’s 43-point first half set a new franchise record for the most points by a Heat player in any half, breaking the previous team record of 37 points set by James in a second half on March 3, 2014.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Iran itself is destroying homes and schools, killing and wounding dozens, and disrupting daily life, sometimes beyond recognition.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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But destroying much of Iran’s ability to project power and attacking the security forces that suppress the Iranian public will surely hasten the regime’s collapse.—
Dennis Ross,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aiding a teenager slumped on the ground having a medical episode this month led to North Miami Beach officers learning that a Miami Gardens man had been raping her for at least the last two years — a discovery that her mother had long since made, authorities say.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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He was convicted of raping and killing Denise Amber Lee, a 21-year-old mother of two who also was the daughter of a local county sheriff's sergeant.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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That target refers to temperature increases over 20 years, but breaching it for one year shows efforts to slow down climate change have been insufficient, the scientists who wrote the new paper said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Wife killed in February airstrikes Mojtaba Khamenei was a particular target for criticism by protesters during unrest over the death of a young woman in police custody in 2022, after she was arrested for allegedly breaching the Islamic Republic's strict dress codes.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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And a coke-snorting, heirloom-desecrating, funeral-crashing adversary at that.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the help of that tiny clipping of moss, the defendants were eventually convicted of desecrating human remains in 2015.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2026
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Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Fanning has been suspended without pay for assaulting two women, including his 30-year-old daughter, a court docket shows Thursday.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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A day before the stabbings, Ricks had appeared in court after having been charged with assaulting Sanchez during a previous incident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 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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Instead of forcing lasers to synchronize phases, the lantern simply merges their outputs efficiently.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The strikes on Chiyah were followed by more airstrikes on nearby areas, forcing Lebanese troops to close roads where al-Qard al-Hasan branches are located to ensure people's safety.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Violating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violating. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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