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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
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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
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as in rapes
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 violations
Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Tenants can call 311 to report violations, which should trigger inspections and fines.
—Ines Fahmi, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Inspectors said that the restaurant will need to correct the high and medium risk violations for the consumer alert to be lifted.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Ford Motor Company was fined $375,703 in March and Honda was fined $632,500 in 2025 for privacy violations.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
In other business, No Hobart Data Centers representative Joseph Conn read highlights from an email sent to city officials by Jennifer Williams stating there had been multiple violations of Indiana’s Open Door Law in regard to public notice of the May 7 Hobart Plan Commission meeting.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The investigation also found that when drivers tried to fight the violations, they were stuck in limbo waiting for a court date that never came.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
Tenants can call 311 to report violations, which should trigger inspections and fines.
—Ines Fahmi, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Inspectors said that the restaurant will need to correct the high and medium risk violations for the consumer alert to be lifted.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Ford Motor Company was fined $375,703 in March and Honda was fined $632,500 in 2025 for privacy violations.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
In other business, No Hobart Data Centers representative Joseph Conn read highlights from an email sent to city officials by Jennifer Williams stating there had been multiple violations of Indiana’s Open Door Law in regard to public notice of the May 7 Hobart Plan Commission meeting.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The investigation also found that when drivers tried to fight the violations, they were stuck in limbo waiting for a court date that never came.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violations
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Due to the severity of the crimes, Grant is being charged as an adult.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Pacheco said Thursday that POST’s background checks do not include complete information about crimes in other states because of a federal law that requires agencies devote at least 50% of their time to law enforcement activities in order to access that information.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Montana led the nation in passing legislation that limits infringements on the ability of any resident to make full use of AI and related technologies.—
Neil Chilson,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The framework now chosen must address significant constitutional and European legal concerns and avoid serious infringements on entrepreneurial freedom of decision-making, program design and supply.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nor does your letter mention the countless rapes and massacres carried out by Hamas on that day.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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During her nine-month-long abduction at age 14, Smart was subjected to daily rapes and endured physical abuse and starvation.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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There are worse sins in the world.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Believers confess their sins to a priest, receive spiritual guidance and absolution and typically are required to make an act of contrition like saying specific prayers.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless air assaults since Russia invaded their country more than four years ago.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Ukrainian civilians have endured relentless air assaults since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than four years ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Violations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violations. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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