as in violated
to fail to keep
the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws
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Recent Examples of contravened
The Kremlin denied Russia's tests of the Burevestnik missile at a nuclear facility contravened nuclear weapons testing regulations.
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Villa contravened these restrictions last season, time and time again.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Villa contravened these restrictions last season, time and time again.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contravened
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Although these driverless taxis were susceptible to citations from local law enforcement, laxity in autonomous vehicle regulations left California law enforcement puzzled about how to address vehicles that violated the state's road laws.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The trial marks the second phase of New Mexico’s lawsuit after a jury in March found Meta violated the state’s consumer protection law by misrepresenting the safety of Facebook and Instagram for young users and ordered the company to pay $375 million in damages.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas broke the scoreless tie with a two-run single in the sixth inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Martinez’s goal in the 56th minute broke a 2-2 tie after Orlando had battled back from a 2-0 deficit.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Contravened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravened. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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