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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as in assault
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
Chesterton’s Storm Water Management Board has the right to levy a penalty for stormwater runoff violations, the court found.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Here are the restaurants in Kansas City and Johnson County that received seven or more critical violations or priority/priority foundation violations from June 1 to June 7.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
His attorneys characterized the indictment and 27-year delay in prosecution as a violation of constitutional rights.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Those participating in races can receive up to a $250 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail on the first violation, up to a $500 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail for the second violation, and up to a $1,000 fine and/or and up to six months in jail for a third.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Here are the restaurants in Kansas City and Johnson County that received seven or more critical violations or priority/priority foundation violations from June 1 to June 7.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2025
His attorneys characterized the indictment and 27-year delay in prosecution as a violation of constitutional rights.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Those participating in races can receive up to a $250 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail on the first violation, up to a $500 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail for the second violation, and up to a $1,000 fine and/or and up to six months in jail for a third.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
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In 11 months, reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen accrued as many penalty points across six different infringements.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Honeywell filed a lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina against the patent company, Patent Armory Inc. Earlier, Patent Armory had sued Honeywell in April for patent infringement in the Eastern District of Texas.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Manchester City have been fined more than £1million ($1.34m) by the Premier League over multiple breaches of their kick-off and restart obligations for the 2024-25 season.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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According to Security Boulevard and MSN, the pro-Israel hacker group Predatory Sparrow has claimed responsibility for the attacks, including the breach of Bank Sepah and the crypto platform Nobitex.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Blankenship was arrested in April on suspicion of rape.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2025
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On one hand, Serena was part of this world where women were considered less than second-class citizens, and those that were fertile were used by married Gilead couples as incubators for children that were a product of rape, amid a fertility crisis.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 June 2025
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The fact is, Sinners is not about sin in the religious sense but more about America’s most significant secular violation: its refusal to face itself.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Yet no former secretary of state has been more vehemently criticized, most notably for sins of omission and commission in countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chile and East Timor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Restitution payments were a standard component of Justice Department sentencing recommendations in Jan. 6 cases, with $2,000 payments sought from felony defendants and $500 payments sought for misdemeanor defendants.—
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Police also found that Burroughs had five felony warrants out for his arrest in connection with unrelated domestic violence incidents.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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