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 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
The board’s jurisdiction is now limited to looking into whether policy violations by sheriff’s deputies played a role in a person’s death.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Besides anger over the couple’s apparent violation of the internet’s unwritten code of decorum, many were incensed that the couple was charging would-be green card seekers to perform a service that was essentially free.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Murder mysteries do such a good job of appearing to be about exceptional crimes, about violations of the norm.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition to hazing and assault, the lawsuit also alleged several Title IX violations and said the defendants committed several other offenses including false imprisonment, stalking, child pornography, and distributing lewd and obscene materials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Besides anger over the couple’s apparent violation of the internet’s unwritten code of decorum, many were incensed that the couple was charging would-be green card seekers to perform a service that was essentially free.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Murder mysteries do such a good job of appearing to be about exceptional crimes, about violations of the norm.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition to hazing and assault, the lawsuit also alleged several Title IX violations and said the defendants committed several other offenses including false imprisonment, stalking, child pornography, and distributing lewd and obscene materials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
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The names are so similar, however, that the chain sued some of the local restaurants for trademark infringement last year, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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There have been a slew of literary AI copyright infringement lawsuits launched by prominent authors, including Ta-Nehisi Coates and the comedian Sarah Silverman in recent years.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mazzei's ruling pointed out that whole genome sequencing was also used to solve the 1982 cold case rape and murder of 9-year-old Daralyn Johnson in Idaho, resulting in two consecutive life sentences for David Allen Dalrymple.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Johnson was planning to open three new rape crisis centers in London, and Low wrote that the future Queen shared a story from her own personal experience.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Intersectionality proposes that societal problems such as crime and illiteracy correct themselves if opportunities and environments are evened out via public policy.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Beyond crime, social issues and weather, my happy place has always been the zoo.—
Liz Dufour,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Polish measures represent a preventive step to reduce the risk of any accidental or deliberate breach of NATO airspace and to reassure civilians living near the conflict zone.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another breach, another national shrug emoji.—
Aron Solomon
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Investigators later confirmed his DNA matched evidence from that case and others, including attacks in Okemos, Michigan, in 1994; Birmingham, Michigan, in 1995; and Columbus, Ohio, in 1997, as well as two assaults in Ventura in the early 1980s.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though Smith was charged with four counts of assault for scaring and endangering the villagers, troopers did not say he was involved in his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film’s chief sin is its effortful posture of compassion for the plight of these boys, and those like them in the real world.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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The felonies Jones were charged with are not his only criminal charges in Leon County.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that case, Herrera pleaded guilty to obstructing justice and felony discharge of a firearm, according to the outlet.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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