VIOLATION Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

violation

noun

ˌvī-ə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of violation

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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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 additions could lead to a violation of Missouri’s single-subject clause, which limits lawmakers from writing bills about multiple topics. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 Between 2010 and 2025, he was deported twice and had arrests for public disorder, violation of probation, and public intoxication. — Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Parents, business owners or other people 16 years or older who allow minors to break curfew are also on the hook for a violation and could face misdemeanor charges and $500 fees. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 Grave violations against children The latest report verified 2,088 grave violations against 1,661 children, including at least 383 girls. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for violation

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Noun

In the neo-noir crime thriller, Cole (Dane DeHaan) is a thief who makes a living hacking people's bank accounts from his car.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
But what does that do to the right of anyone else to say he indeed was arrested and convicted of a crime?

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

Definition of crime

Noun

Suno is currently being sued for copyright infringement by Sony and Universal Music Group (former plaintiff Warner Records dropped out of the lawsuit to sign an official partnership with the company).

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Lilly sued Teva in 2016 for patent infringement, but the companies settled in 2018 with a deal that allowed Teva to launch its generic in 2019, just before the relevant Lilly patents expired.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 July 2026

Definition of infringement

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Dennis Sochor, 74, became the oldest inmate executed in state history when he was put to death by lethal injection on Tuesday, July 14, for the 1982 rape and murder of 18-year-old Patty Gifford in Fort Lauderdale.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 July 2026
In 1987, jurors convicted Sochor of the kidnapping, rape and first-degree murder of Gifford, who had moved to Fort Lauderdale from Massachusetts in 1981, months before she was killed.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of rape

Noun

The big mic drop at the conclusion of the finale turns out that Paula is a stone-cold (if possibly accidental) killer after all, and that the shadowy Souter Group is going to make her pay for her sins.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Mary’s valley of sin was exalted and Simon’s mountain of pride was made low through the love of God.

— Eric Bashor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

Definition of sin

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Bench coach John Schneider takes over as manager on an interim basis, and Casey Candaele is promoted from triple-A Buffalo to step into the breach left by Schneider on the coaching staff.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
The show eventually began past midnight, with Jay-Z explaining there was a security breach.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of breach

Noun

Instead, the Argentines should enjoy enormous credit for an all-out assault in the game’s final 10 or 12 minutes.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Syrsky is known as a more traditional commander, and his reforms have focused on forming new infantry assault groups and procuring traditional weapons.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

Definition of assault

Noun

Under the new law, a subsequent stalking offense against the same spouse can be elevated to a felony, increasing the potential punishment for repeat offenders.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The bill largely mirrors an existing law in Orange County, where former Supervisor Andrew Do pleaded guilty in 2024 to felony bribery in a sweeping corruption scandal.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

Definition of felony

Noun

Police arrested the pair on charges of burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, possession of burglar's tools, disorderly conduct and other offenses.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Both face multiple charges -- including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, violation of a local law, criminal tampering, disorderly conduct and possession of burglar's tools -- according to police.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2026

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