as in violates
to fail to keep
the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws
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Recent Examples of contravenes
If my office is later notified that the city has adopted or implemented a policy, whether written or unwritten, that contravenes the statute, the city will again become ineligible for discretionary State funds.
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Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contravenes
violates
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Yes, Carr’s threat likely violates the First Amendment, legal scholars say, but that only matters if Disney is willing to go to court.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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TikTok sued, arguing that a ban violates users' free speech rights, but the law was upheld in early January by the Supreme Court.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Contravenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contravenes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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