Synonyms of violations

violations

noun

plural of violation

1

as in crimes

a breaking of a moral or legal code

in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crimes
• sins
• felonies
• errors
• wrongdoings
• misdeeds
• transgressions
• breaches
• trespasses
• offenses
• debts
• malefactions
• misdoings
• infringements
• lawbreakings
• misconducts
• misdemeanors
• corruptions
• hate crimes
• abuses
• bias crimes
• faults
• misfeasances
• foibles
• immoralities
• illegalities
• peccadilloes
• depravities
• debaucheries
• iniquities
• vices
• criminalities
• falls
• breaks
• downfalls
• descents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncrimes
• innocences
• impeccabilities
• moralities
• virtues
• irreproachabilities

2

as in infringements

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation

a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infringements
• infractions
• breaches
• transgressions
• contraventions
• offenses
• trespasses
• misdemeanors
• sins
• intrusions
• wrongs
• delinquencies
• disregards
• misprisions
• misfeasances
• misconducts
• invasions
• encroachments
• derelictions
• neglects
• nonobservances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• observances
• noninfringements

3

as in rapes

the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse

war crimes include the violation of civilians

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rapes
• assaults
• sexual assaults
• ravishments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of violations

But dropping the questions could boost responses without risking privacy violations. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

All critical violations were corrected, and the restaurant was allowed to reopen the following day. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

The map was in place for last month’s primaries and therefore must be used in November to avoid constitutional violations, the candidates argued. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Violations would have carried fines of $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second violation within a year and $500 for additional violations during the same period. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The Florida Department of Health closed Bucky Dent after an inspection found 34 violations across 27 categories, just days after the city celebrated the facility’s reopening following more than a year of construction. — Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Family members believe Sanchez-Corona was targeted because of a previous deportation following a nonviolent misdemeanor and probation violations as a teen. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

After the story was published, YouTube removed several channels for content violations. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is ramping up its nationwide crackdown on fraud and safety violations in the trucking industry, again targeting the commercial driver training and testing system that feeds new drivers into the industry. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026