How to Use in violation of in a Sentence

in violation of

idiom
  • After watching the video, Turk said Nicole was not in violation of the restaurant’s rules.
    Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 22 June 2023
  • After watching the video, Turk said Nicole was not in violation of the restaurant’s rules.
    Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 22 June 2023
  • This was in violation of the state’s constitution, the ACLU said.
    Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2024
  • If the map is deemed to be in violation of the VRA, a special master will be appointed to redraw it.
    Caroline Curran, ABC News, 23 July 2023
  • In Rutherford County, kids as young as 7 were being jailed, in violation of the law.
    Meribah Knight, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Physicians who perform abortions in violation of the measure may be charged with a felony and face up to five years in prison.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Panahi shot the film, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival, in violation of his 20-year filmmaking ban.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Any writing on the talk show, however, is in violation of WGA strike rules.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The suits seek financial damages and restitution and an end to Meta’s practices that are in violation of the law.
    Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2023
  • He was later found to be in violation of his probation and sentenced again on Dec. 22 last year.
    Gina Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
  • It had been sent over by a teacher who, like teachers throughout the school, was concerned that the books inside her classroom might be in violation of the law.
    Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2023
  • LaCour said the new map has to be considered in a different context than the 2021 map that the court found likely in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
    Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2023
  • In other words, drivers may tend to turn right in violation of the law, even though doing so puts them at risk of a citation for running a red light.
    The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The county was in violation of the decree last year for having too few nurses, among other issues.
    Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Thus far, Colorado is the first decision to find Trump in violation of the Constitution.
    Essence, 21 Dec. 2023
  • If a client ship were to carry Russian oil that’s sold above the price limit, the Western insurer would be in violation of the sanctions and must drop its coverage.
    David Botti, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • McAfee warned that Bradley, who appeared Thursday, may be in violation of his subpoena.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Smith contends the measure forces her to express support for something that goes against her religious beliefs in violation of her right to free speech.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 30 June 2023
  • Vivek Ramaswamy also supports the use of the military as law enforcement, in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.
    Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Sanchez advised her that the email was not the appropriate forum to address the matter and was in violation of district policy.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Hamas fired rockets at Israel Friday morning, in violation of the pause, and failed to produce the remaining female hostages to trade for more time and terrorists.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Arguments that the contracts were signed in violation of state law may hold some weight, but not if the missteps in question were all made by former district officials.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • In late 2020, the company launched a prototype of its Starship spacecraft in violation of its license.
    Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
  • In 2020, the town sued him for allegedly feeding bears in violation of local ordinances.
    Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
  • The report found the facility to be in violation of a dozen state regulations, and noted that staff had not been trained in the department’s use-of-force policy.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The 30-year-old was released from prison last year after serving 16 years for carjacking, robbery and kidnapping and had been in violation of his parole.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Slaton then allegedly offered alcoholic beverages to the two 19-year-old women, in violation of House rules and state law, the report says.
    Dallas News, 6 May 2023
  • Swift’s legal team also alleged that Sweeney, 21, was in violation of several state laws, but did not specify which.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The buzzy pizza and pasta spot was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Tuesday that alleges the restaurant is in violation of the state’s gratuity law; workers claim that the company denied them tips.
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2023
  • Some of those reports got routed to actual humans, but it was found not to be in violation of the policies and was allowed to stay up, despite multiple appeals by the users who reported it.
    Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'in violation of.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: