1
as in breaks
to fail to keep
you've violated the company's rule against smoking within 30 feet of the building
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2
as in destroys
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect
the invaders violated the temple by using it to stable their horses
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as in rapes
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
criminal statutes delineating acts that constitute violating another person
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Recent Examples of violates
If the district violates these state laws, the property would return to state ownership.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
Aysha Bagchi In a win for Republicans, the Supreme Court ruled that a federal law limiting how much political parties can spend in coordination with an election candidate violates the First Amendment, which establishes the right to free speech.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Parents are entitled to relief if a school or provider violates the law, and the Idaho attorney general has the authority to investigate allegations and seek penalties of up to $100,000.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
However, if something in the CC&Rs or bylaws violates current law, the rules can still follow the law.
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Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
That close proximity violates a state rule meant to protect public groundwater supplies from oil field wastewater, which can be saltier than the sea and laden with toxic metals.
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Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Six justices agreed that arbitrarily limiting how much party committees can spend in conjunction with their nominees violates the First Amendment.
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Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
The plaintiff’s attorneys in the West Virginia case also argued that the state’s law violates Title IX.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 June 2026
Filing a false immigration claim violates anti-fraud statues, according to DHS General Counsel James Percival, and those who file them should be held accountable, according to a memo from Percival and reviewed by ABC News.
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Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2026
Aysha Bagchi In a win for Republicans, the Supreme Court ruled that a federal law limiting how much political parties can spend in coordination with an election candidate violates the First Amendment, which establishes the right to free speech.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Parents are entitled to relief if a school or provider violates the law, and the Idaho attorney general has the authority to investigate allegations and seek penalties of up to $100,000.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
However, if something in the CC&Rs or bylaws violates current law, the rules can still follow the law.
—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
That close proximity violates a state rule meant to protect public groundwater supplies from oil field wastewater, which can be saltier than the sea and laden with toxic metals.
—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
Six justices agreed that arbitrarily limiting how much party committees can spend in conjunction with their nominees violates the First Amendment.
—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
The plaintiff’s attorneys in the West Virginia case also argued that the state’s law violates Title IX.
—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 June 2026
Filing a false immigration claim violates anti-fraud statues, according to DHS General Counsel James Percival, and those who file them should be held accountable, according to a memo from Percival and reviewed by ABC News.
—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violates
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The job is not just knowing the product or having the right answer, but being the person someone calls when something breaks or a deadline slips.
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The party has found a kind of rhythm, where the president breaks fundraising records, spreads the wealth around, and, in return, gets to humiliate disloyal Republicans in seats that the party can’t lose.
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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
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Arrrives, destroys Femi and hands Main Event Jey the crown.
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Through these photos, Dominique Pelicot is not ‘just’ casting an incestuous gaze on me, as was said during the investigation and the Mazan rapes trial.
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And when her brother-in-law, Stanley (Marlon Brando), rapes her, her descent into madness was made all the more vivid and believable by Leigh's precise depiction of vulnerability and instability.
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His edict contravenes the language of the Constitution, the high court’s own rulings, legislation passed by Congress, and the consistent practice of previous Presidents.
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Ukraine's skeleton racer and flag bearer Vladyslav Heraskevych was seen wearing his helmet honoring athletes from his country who were killed during the war with Russia in training this afternoon, despite the IOC saying earlier that the helmet contravenes the Olympic Charter guidelines.
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Nothing beats cuteness except watching violence be enacted upon the cuteness; like an aural Happy Tree Friends, Skulls tosses pom-poms of fuzz into the sky then desecrates them.
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In the world of Monster, a person who takes lives and desecrates corpses might someday be capable of redemption.
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Anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.
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But something about this circus just offends me on a spiritual level.
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And if that notion offends you, stay home and watch on television, and turn your man caves into casinos.
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Moral and intellectual descent is inherent in a political project that sets out to undermine liberal democracy, reject the inclusive egalitarianism of modern America, find enemies to demonize, and heroize a leader who defiles common decency.
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“Violates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violates. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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