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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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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
In September of that year, the ACLU of Indiana sued the state on behalf of five anonymous Hoosiers and the group Hoosier Jews for Choice, arguing the ban violates the state's 2015 Religious Freedom Restoration Act, or RFRA.
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
Those confidentiality provisions are enforceable by contract, meaning a party that violates them can be sued for breach of contract and potentially face large monetary damages.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Below are some passages from the ruling that reveal why the court dismissed TikTok’s claims that the government’s law violates freedom of speech — and what that means for TikTok now.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That, however, violates our discipline and should not be done lightly.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The case hinges specifically on whether Tennessee’s ban violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, as the Justice Department claims.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
Nothing about this violates the law.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Use Spotify’s reporting tools to flag content that violates its platform rules.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
When Hezbollah inevitably violates the agreement, whether by moving rockets into Bint Jbeil or reinforcing positions near the border, Israel will need to act decisively.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
Those confidentiality provisions are enforceable by contract, meaning a party that violates them can be sued for breach of contract and potentially face large monetary damages.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Below are some passages from the ruling that reveal why the court dismissed TikTok’s claims that the government’s law violates freedom of speech — and what that means for TikTok now.
—Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
That, however, violates our discipline and should not be done lightly.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The case hinges specifically on whether Tennessee’s ban violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, as the Justice Department claims.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
Nothing about this violates the law.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Use Spotify’s reporting tools to flag content that violates its platform rules.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
When Hezbollah inevitably violates the agreement, whether by moving rockets into Bint Jbeil or reinforcing positions near the border, Israel will need to act decisively.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violates
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With bird flu, pasteurization destroys the virus.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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This means that the burn mechanism, which destroys a portion of transaction fees to reduce Ethereum’s circulating supply, will see diminished effectiveness, further undermining Ethereum’s economic positioning.Jemma Green, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lanier rapes Forsythe during a job interview, which O’Brien recounts in upsetting, unwavering detail.Jared Sullivan, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Donald treats Ivana with similar contempt, and then rapes her.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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Tomás forbids it, but Paja, in the style of rebellious teens and younger siblings everywhere, ignores him.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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If management ignores negative behavior, team members become frustrated and the work environment is destabilized, Price warns.Sally Percy, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Violates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violates. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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