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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
Meanwhile, nine eateries received citations for health code violations such as raw meat stored above prepared food, no valid food manager certification and a lack of employees with a California Food Handler card.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The approval was then challenged in court by three Maine residents who claimed that thousands of the signatures were invalid because of defects in the collection and certification process, among other procedural violations.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick resigned in April just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to recommend sanctions for what a subcommittee found were 25 violations of House rules.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Deputies often stopped residents for traffic violations and turned noncitizens over to ICE, according to rights groups.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
High-speed violations — 20 mph or more over the limit — climbed 26 percent.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The driver was arrested on charges of operating a vehicle in a closed section of the park and lake, as well as multiple violations of water safety equipment regulations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Gastonia officials said existing city staff working throughout the community have been assigned to observe and report potential violations while also responding to complaints from residents.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
That is to keep officers really looking for other violations to pull someone over on a tag violation; some lawmakers were concerned about Black and Hispanic motorists getting disproportionately stopped for this.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 22, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The approval was then challenged in court by three Maine residents who claimed that thousands of the signatures were invalid because of defects in the collection and certification process, among other procedural violations.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick resigned in April just minutes before the House Ethics Committee was set to recommend sanctions for what a subcommittee found were 25 violations of House rules.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2026
Deputies often stopped residents for traffic violations and turned noncitizens over to ICE, according to rights groups.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
High-speed violations — 20 mph or more over the limit — climbed 26 percent.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
The driver was arrested on charges of operating a vehicle in a closed section of the park and lake, as well as multiple violations of water safety equipment regulations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Gastonia officials said existing city staff working throughout the community have been assigned to observe and report potential violations while also responding to complaints from residents.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
That is to keep officers really looking for other violations to pull someone over on a tag violation; some lawmakers were concerned about Black and Hispanic motorists getting disproportionately stopped for this.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violations
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The growing crisis prompted the top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital to call for more accountability over rehabilitation for youth crimes as her office focuses on enhancing enforcement and increasing staffing.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Prison records show that Bellue has not been convicted of crimes in South Carolina or North Carolina.—
Julia Coin
May 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 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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O’Brien managed to escape the attack and was pivotal in helping authorities identify Gaff, who was arrested several times in the years after and spent time behind bars for the rapes of two teenage sisters in 1984.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Gaff had also been previously convicted of second-degree assault for two violent rapes months after Weaver's murder.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Genius and grit can mask a lot of sins.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The Orson subplot feels like the show is shooting one too many fish in the barrel, because the sins of the grown-ups provide enough targets on their own.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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President Volodymyr Zelensky called the long-range strikes ‘entirely justified’ retaliation for Russian assaults on Kyiv, as Moscow reported intercepting more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over its territory and occupied Crimea.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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One woman who hid during the attack at a music festival described hearing multiple assaults, according to the report.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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“Violations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violations. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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