1
as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in rape
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
war crimes include the violation of civilians
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of violation
The company argues that this is not a simple terms-of-service violation or a private commercial dispute, but a national-security problem that warrants coordinated government enforcement.
—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Hezbollah has called the recent strikes a ceasefire violation but has not retaliated.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Organizations such as Minority Rights Group point out that some Pakistani Hindus have faced violations of their religious freedom.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The watchdog urged New York Attorney General Letitia James to investigate these potential violations.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for violation
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Hezbollah has called the recent strikes a ceasefire violation but has not retaliated.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Organizations such as Minority Rights Group point out that some Pakistani Hindus have faced violations of their religious freedom.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The watchdog urged New York Attorney General Letitia James to investigate these potential violations.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for violation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
Noun
-
My job is to report in a timely manner on crime, mass shootings, war coverage, domestic and international affairs, pop culture and more.
-
Although federal law requires the VA to publish statistics on arrests, citations, investigations and prosecutions by local agencies, the campus police website has no link to crime data.
Noun
-
Suno entered the music business to significant controversy, as all the major record companies sued the company on allegations of mass copyright infringement over Suno’s AI training model.
-
The compensation model is intriguing because major media companies are taking a two-track approach to AI, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in others.
Noun
-
Sochor was convicted of the rape and strangling of 18-year-old Patricia Gifford after meeting her at a New Year's celebration in 1981.
-
Per the New York Post, Jeronimo-Rojas acknowledged he was caught on surveillance footage but denied the rape and the robbery.
Noun
-
The continuation of the Corleone Family saga expands until Michael (Al Pacino) commits the ultimate brotherly sin, but the story’s jump back in time — in which Robert De Niro plays a younger version of Marlon Brando’s Vito — features many of the most iconic sequences in 1970s cinema.
-
The movie’s gravest sin, though, might be its very existence.
Noun
-
Some experts warn of compliance complications and data security breaches.
-
The court of appeal further ruled Guild had sufficiently alleged CCM had aided, and benefited from, then-Guild branch manager Christopher Flowers’s breach of his fiduciary duty to Guild.
Noun
-
According to Holtz, Whittingham was charged with murder, first-degree assault, first-degree assault on an elderly person and home invasion.
-
Atanas Hristev, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon late last month, according to court records.
Noun
-
Jazzlyn Johnson, a spokesperson for Johnson, said in an email that Sanchez-Munoz had been charged with one count of second-degree felony murder, five counts of unlawful use of a weapon and five counts of armed criminal action.
-
Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
Noun
-
Charles, who played on the New York Knicks for 10 seasons, was arrested in February 2017 on three counts of assault and one count of criminal trespass following an altercation with security.
-
Slobodan Dimitrijevic, 52, was also charged with stalking, plus four misdemeanors — criminal trespass, two counts of harassment and one count of intimidation.
Cite this Entry
“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
