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
Court records state that on June 4, 2024, X suspended Plummer’s original account for violating its rules against violent speech.
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Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Brodie, whowas found guilty of violating American sanctions on Cuba in the early 2000s, was denied pardon by former President Joe Biden in 2023.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Bovino was accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters the following day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, per CNN, potentially violating a judge’s temporary restraining order banning the use of such tactics in the city.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The interruptions during the examination proved costly, as the NFL fined the Giants $200,000, Daboll $100,000, and Skattebo $15,000 for violating the league’s concussion protocol, the NFL and NFLPA announced in a joint statement Friday.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2023, for example, Tennessee Titans tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended six games for violating the league’s gambling rules.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Russian Defense Ministry has denied illegally violating European airspace.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to charge in 2023 for violating anti-money laundering laws.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
He was also being held for violating his probation on another domestic assault charge, Boyd said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Brodie, whowas found guilty of violating American sanctions on Cuba in the early 2000s, was denied pardon by former President Joe Biden in 2023.
—Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Bovino was accused of throwing at least one tear gas canister into a crowd of protesters the following day in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, per CNN, potentially violating a judge’s temporary restraining order banning the use of such tactics in the city.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The interruptions during the examination proved costly, as the NFL fined the Giants $200,000, Daboll $100,000, and Skattebo $15,000 for violating the league’s concussion protocol, the NFL and NFLPA announced in a joint statement Friday.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
In 2023, for example, Tennessee Titans tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended six games for violating the league’s gambling rules.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Russian Defense Ministry has denied illegally violating European airspace.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to charge in 2023 for violating anti-money laundering laws.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
He was also being held for violating his probation on another domestic assault charge, Boyd said.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violating
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At the time of his arrest, Scott had an open warrant for skipping court in a 2022 burglary case, in which he was accused of breaking into his mother’s apartment building with two other men and stealing items including a ladder.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the heels of her internet-breaking Maison Margiela porcelain-skin makeup, McGrath launched a limited edition Glass Skin Artistry Mask so fans could recreate the look at home.—
Tracee Ellis Ross,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … HISTORY HYPOCRITES – Hawley turns tables on reporter when asked if White House renovation is destroying history.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Saving Denji’s life, Pochita and the young man make a deal to fuse, imbuing him with the ability to turn parts of his body into Devil-destroying chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bijou Phillips wants to have her daughter's last name changed, dropping Masterson from it after her father, Danny Masterson, was convicted of raping two women in May 2023.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 49-year-old actor is serving time at North Kern State Prison in Delano, California, after being found guilty in 2023 of raping two women, a conviction that followed a high-profile retrial.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The products range from bulk explosives to landmines and small breaching charges, including C-4.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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In August, at the Mamawata Surf Retreat in Costa Rica, kayakers had a magnificent close call with a breaching whale and her calf.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 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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At least one protester was arrested, accused of assaulting a federal officer, according to DHS.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Before the election, Gianforte was charged with assaulting a reporter on the campaign trail and had pleaded guilty after his victory.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 Oct. 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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The Raptors ran relentlessly, even as Atlanta turned the ball over just 16 times, a far cry from what the Raptors were forcing in the preseason.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, West Virginia’s defense has a knack for forcing turnovers.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Violating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violating. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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