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
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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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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
Dog Days is at once a profoundly personal account and an utterly political one in its implications for our many current global crises of human violation.
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Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Frazier, the special representative for children in conflict, told reporters Thursday that there are a number of reasons government forces were responsible for more violations this year.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued notices of violation to three companies following last month's oil spill in East Los Angeles.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
After city inspectors identified several health and safety code violations, the Lenexa City Council unanimously declared the Radisson Hotel on 95th Street to be unsafe.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Frazier, the special representative for children in conflict, told reporters Thursday that there are a number of reasons government forces were responsible for more violations this year.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued notices of violation to three companies following last month's oil spill in East Los Angeles.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
After city inspectors identified several health and safety code violations, the Lenexa City Council unanimously declared the Radisson Hotel on 95th Street to be unsafe.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
Noun
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Sarsour has denied committing those crimes.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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If there’s a will to make money during the most globally significant event that only comes around twice a decade, then there’s a way to design marketing campaigns skirting the line of trademark infringement.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The lawsuit was among a dozen copyright infringement complaints filed nationwide by ASCAP members against venues this week.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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In 2017, Mayorga hired a new legal team and the allegation of rape was made public, prompting the Las Vegas Police to reopen the case and issue a warrant for a DNA sample from Ronaldo in January.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The 55-year-old would have been facing a life sentence had he been convicted of initial charges that included first-degree rape, simple criminal damage to property, domestic abuse battery by strangulation, simple robbery, and false imprisonment in the assault.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The movie’s gravest sin, though, might be its very existence.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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The four misdemeanor counts involve breach of peace, reckless conduct, damage to property and cross burning to intimidate, according to the police statement.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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Among the grounds listed are fraud, embezzlement, theft, misappropriation of district resources, breach of fiduciary duty, neglect of duties, criminal convictions, violations of law, policy violations, dishonesty, insubordination and failure to perform contractual obligations.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Brianna and Kierianna Long now face several charges in connection with the May 30 incident, including assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to local reports.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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He was also convicted of assault and abuse in close relationships.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Clark County prosecutors slapped the 49-year-old fighter with two serious felony charges, including theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Pearce was arrested in February after an incident with former girlfriend Rickea Jackson and eventually charged with three felonies.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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After being issued the trespass warning, Field left the gas station and then went to a nearby mobile home park and continued to cause a disturbance.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Oriyomi was then read a trespass warning at the airport.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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