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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
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Plano for May 31st - June 6th, 2026.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The focus of the probe was unclear, but a person familiar with the matter said Friday that investigators were examining potential fraud violations.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
That’s on top of the longstanding concerns that have united elements in both parties that are concerned about privacy rights and violations of the Fourth Amendment.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Over the past year, 248 relatives of former military members have been put into deportation proceedings, 125 former service members have been arrested for immigration violations and 34 former military members have been put into deportation proceedings.
—Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Some violations are corrected immediately, but are noted here.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The Commissioner of Agriculture warned that violations could also result in legal action.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
The focus of the probe was unclear, but a person familiar with the matter said Friday that investigators were examining potential fraud violations.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
That’s on top of the longstanding concerns that have united elements in both parties that are concerned about privacy rights and violations of the Fourth Amendment.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Over the past year, 248 relatives of former military members have been put into deportation proceedings, 125 former service members have been arrested for immigration violations and 34 former military members have been put into deportation proceedings.
—Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 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
june 12, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Some violations are corrected immediately, but are noted here.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
The Commissioner of Agriculture warned that violations could also result in legal action.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violations
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Guerrero Flores was charged in a New York federal court with racketeering conspiracy and other crimes, including lending support to terrorists in crimes that stretched more than a decade, authorities announced in December.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Predominantly hired by narcotics gangs, more than 100 other crimes that involved children include bombings, kidnappings, torture, shootings, stabbings and setting other kids on fire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Four groups, one from each of those religions, filed a brief urging the high court to take up the USCCB’s case, warning that keeping the lower court rulings in place could lead to infringements on religious autonomy for other religions.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
26 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 rapes continued weekly until August 1994, when Jaycee gave birth to her first child, the Los Angeles Times reported.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Around 1989, over 70 women were raped in a string of incidents police referred to as the Green Chain rapes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2026
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These days, most red-letter sins in NCAA sports come in gray, and more often invisible ink.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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The length exacerbates all the rest of the series' sins, including a lack of emotional depth, gratuitous suffering and violence, long stretches of boring, listless plotting and extraneous characters.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The attack comes as the NYPD investigates a troubling string of chilling assaults against older New Yorkers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
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During the more than two-year span when the alleged crimes took place, Feigenbaum said that the only person who knew the full extent of what happened was Campbell, with several of the victims only finding out about the assaults after the defendant was arrested.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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“Violations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violations. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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