1
as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of violation
In the years since Mendoza’s sentencing, as in the years before, only a tiny fraction of farms are investigated for potential H-2A violations.
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ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
There was no mention of any violations of Polish airspace in the statement.
—Reuters, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Andre Brown was given eight citations by Animal Services for violations, including failure to vaccinate the animal against rabies and failure to obtain a license tag.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
These stories share a common thread: a lack of visibility and engagement in the upstream parts of supply chains, which allows such violations to occur.
—Dr. Ines Kaempfer, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
There was no mention of any violations of Polish airspace in the statement.
—Reuters, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Andre Brown was given eight citations by Animal Services for violations, including failure to vaccinate the animal against rabies and failure to obtain a license tag.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
These stories share a common thread: a lack of visibility and engagement in the upstream parts of supply chains, which allows such violations to occur.
—Dr. Ines Kaempfer, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
Noun
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Neil Young and his latest backing band, the Chrome Hearts, are facing a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the prominent luxury brand, Chrome Hearts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, authors file copyright infringement lawsuit against Apple for AI training.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cooper had two prior rape convictions.—
Gary Klien,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Between now and then, name and shame the DAs and judges who enable murder, rape and robbery.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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But within those few episodes is a devastating story about a young boy who commits a horrendous crime that unfolds in excruciating detail, with each episode consisting of a single long shot.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Studies have also shown that the extra hour of daylight has resulted in safer roads, lower crime rates and economic benefits.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Edge filtering further enhances protection by limiting the volume of regulated data that crosses networks, reducing the impact of potential breaches.—
Nagesh Nama,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wyden said his office’s investigation into the Ascension breach found that the ransomware attackers’ initial entry into the health giant’s network was the infection of a contractor’s laptop after using Microsoft Edge to search Microsoft’s Bing site.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Multiple rights experts and scholars say Israel's military assault on Gaza amounts to genocide.—
Jarrett Renshaw,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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This coalesces and makes sense of the barrage of assaults designed to undermine Americans’ trust in our country, our Constitution and all the principles upon which it was built.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Sagrada Família was founded as an expiatory church, meaning that it would be financed by prayerful donations from people atoning for their sins.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Lee and her brother William would preach far and wide to attract people to their cause (a necessity, given the lifetime celibacy requirement) and their pursuit of a utopian society free of any and all sin.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Police identified the suspect as Decarlos Brown Jr, 34, who has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for armed robbery, felony larceny, and breaking and entering.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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North was convicted in 1989 on three felony charges for helping to arrange the illicit sale of weapons to Iran and divert the proceeds to fund a secret war against anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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