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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
Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly after.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Supply chain due diligence should also address wage violations, unsafe workplaces, restrictions on workers’ freedom of association and environmental harms.
—Anna Bryher, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Following the legal order to stop polluting, the state issued DTE four more air quality violations.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In a statement, FIU President Jeanette Nuñez said the university has initiated charges against members of the chat based on violations of its non-discrimination regulation and the student code of conduct.
—Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Solomon could face charges of vehicular manslaughter and two other traffic violations.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
They were also charged with civil rights violations.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
If there was one, luxury brands operating there would be complicit of economic sanctions violations, if not in the letter, at least in the spirit if most purchases were indeed brought to Russia.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
Supply chain due diligence should also address wage violations, unsafe workplaces, restrictions on workers’ freedom of association and environmental harms.
—Anna Bryher, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026
Following the legal order to stop polluting, the state issued DTE four more air quality violations.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
In a statement, FIU President Jeanette Nuñez said the university has initiated charges against members of the chat based on violations of its non-discrimination regulation and the student code of conduct.
—Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Solomon could face charges of vehicular manslaughter and two other traffic violations.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026
They were also charged with civil rights violations.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
If there was one, luxury brands operating there would be complicit of economic sanctions violations, if not in the letter, at least in the spirit if most purchases were indeed brought to Russia.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violations
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Actresses of a certain age are henceforth barred from investigating crimes on TV.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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But opposition leaders have described the proposal as an effort to erase the crimes committed in the prison, where inmates were often isolated for months at a time, and tortured by agents seeking information on the activities of opposition activists.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
20 Mar. 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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DeAngelo in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison for 13 murders and 13 rapes from the 1970s and 1980s.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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South Africa has a very low conviction rate for rapes, with only around 8% of those reported in 2021 resulting in convictions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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McNair spoke, unsuccessfully, before an Alabama Legislature that wanted to limit how schools teach events, such as the bombing that killed her sister, lest White children feel guilt for the sins of their forebears.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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But these units have traditionally been used for missions like large-scale evacuations and amphibious operations that require ship-to-shore movements, including raids and assaults.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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When the novel came out, a great many citizens of Barcelona had experienced baton charges and vicious police attacks—assaults that were ongoing even as the book was being written and when it was published.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Violations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violations. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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