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

Meanwhile, drone debris and airspace violations in Moldova and Romania highlight widening risks for Europe. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

However the police video footage shows officers left Saetern laying flat on his back in a spit hood and unattended for 10 minutes— clear violations of national policies regarding those tools, a police expert said. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Two agencies, the Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner, are also reviewing local pesticide use for any possible violations. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Mayo pleaded guilty to two RICO Act violations and organized retail theft and was sentenced to 40 years, with the first 20 to serve in prison. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Maricopa County filed the motion in December, with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office later joining, arguing the violations were no longer occurring. — Yana Kunichoff, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

Previous efforts to broker even a partial ceasefire have repeatedly fallen apart within hours, with both sides accusing each other of violations. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Because there were code violations, such as missing fire extinguishers, everyone who had been sleeping in the clubhouse building could no longer do so. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

An internal investigation into misuse in Mooresville released in August found several policy violations. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026