1
as in breaking
to fail to keep
you've violated the company's rule against smoking within 30 feet of the building
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as in destroying
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 raping
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 violating
After Conley admitted to violating parole in federal court on Monday, Hall revoked his supervised release and sentenced him to 21 months in or with no supervised release to follow.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Wiener is also pushing new legislation — called the No Kings Act — that would allow people in California to sue federal agents for violating their rights.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs are asking for the university to admit to violating Title IX and for compensation in an amount to be determined at trial.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Government officials accused Guanipa of violating the terms of his release.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
She was convicted of misusing her power and violating the trust given to her as a public official.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Alexander Stephenson, 53, is facing first- and second-degree murder and first- and second-degree assault charges, as well as violating the protective order against him.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The father of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II was jailed Tuesday for allegedly violating probation.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Hamas is violating the ceasefire.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Wiener is also pushing new legislation — called the No Kings Act — that would allow people in California to sue federal agents for violating their rights.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs are asking for the university to admit to violating Title IX and for compensation in an amount to be determined at trial.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
Government officials accused Guanipa of violating the terms of his release.
—Manuel Rueda, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
She was convicted of misusing her power and violating the trust given to her as a public official.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Alexander Stephenson, 53, is facing first- and second-degree murder and first- and second-degree assault charges, as well as violating the protective order against him.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The father of the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II was jailed Tuesday for allegedly violating probation.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Hamas is violating the ceasefire.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violating
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The Games also keep broadening their reach to new or revisited sports – breaking (breakdancing) in Paris; ski mountaineering in Milan; squash, lacrosse, cricket and flag football in Los Angeles.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bjoergen captures her 11th career medal, breaking a three-way tie with Russian Raisa Smetanina and Italian Stefania Belmondo.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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But when the other side is destroying it, there are worse things to be than the alternative.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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The European Union is moving forward with its ban on destroying unsold clothing, footwear and accessories.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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In August that year, Singh was sentenced to 20 years in prison – two consecutive 10-year terms – for raping two of his followers in a case dating back to 1999.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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As part of a sweetheart deal his lawyers negotiated with federal prosecutors in South Florida, Epstein was able to walk free despite the fact that he was accused of raping and molested nearly three dozen girls.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The design calls for stripping the iron bars off windows and breaching the castle walls for generous corner entrances.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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The same month, Meta was hit with a 200 million euros fine for breaching obligations to give consumers the choice of a service that uses less of their personal data.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Cops arrested a pair of teen vandals Thursday and charged them with desecrating a Brooklyn playground in a Jewish neighborhood with more than 50 swastikas during a two-day attack, police and city officials said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Gonzales-Rosales was charged with killing and desecrating a woman, his neighbor, on Easter in 2023.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Nov. 2025
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One rider was banned for a year on May 14, 2025 for assaulting a security officer and was banned again for a year just two days later for assaulting a CATS contractor on the Blue Line platform, records obtained by the Observer show.—
Amber Gaudet
Updated February 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Investigators said detectives with the Daytona Beach Police Department later found two video clips on Melady’s cellphone allegedly showing him assaulting the woman inside the ambulance.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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In August 2024, students stormed her official residence, smashing walls and looting its contents, forcing her to flee into neighboring India and exile.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2022, gilt markets were shaken when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a swathe of unfunded tax cuts — forcing an intervention from the Bank of England and leading to Truss’ resignation after just 44 days into the job.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Violating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violating. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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