CONTRAVENING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

contravening

verb

present participle of contravene

as in violating

to fail to keep the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws

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Recent Examples of contravening Two years ago he was suspended for three months by the Cricket Regulator for betting on cricket between 2017 and 2019, contravening the game’s rules. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority. — Elaine L. Wang september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Turkey sees it as contravening the Montreux Convention and its own strategic interests. — Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025

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Charlotte’s water utility has fielded about 18 complaints a day of people violating mandatory water restrictions in place since mid-May, when the region was facing an extreme drought crisis.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Just before kickoff, the Tide confirmed that Kirkpatrick was suspended for violating team rules.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Reporter covering breaking and trending news Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February, the NFL announced Monday, putting the award-winning rapper into the spotlight seven years after his company started producing the event.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
That puts Adebayo just seven rebounds from breaking Udonis Haslem’s franchise record of 5,791 rebounds in a Heat uniform.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

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