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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
The states and industry associations then sought emergency relief from the Supreme Court, arguing that the rule violates the Clean Air Act.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Regional experts, including some Israelis, are warning that a new archaeology bill approved by the Israeli government to expand the country’s Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction to sites in the West Bank violates international law, and could bring sanctions, reports The Art Newspaper.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The automaker filed the suit on Thursday asking the US District Court in the Central District of California to declare the decision by UAW Local 230 in Los Angeles to take a strike authorization vote violates terms of the contract reached last fall.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Any ordinance or regulation that violates this subsection is void and unenforceable.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Epic argues that this move cements Google Play Store’s monopoly and violates the jury verdict in Epic’s court victory against Google.
—Afp, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Religious counselors filed a lawsuit last week in Henrico saying Virginia's 2020 ban on conversion therapy for minors violates their First Amendment rights.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Regional experts, including some Israelis, are warning that a new archaeology bill approved by the Israeli government to expand the country’s Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction to sites in the West Bank violates international law, and could bring sanctions, reports The Art Newspaper.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The automaker filed the suit on Thursday asking the US District Court in the Central District of California to declare the decision by UAW Local 230 in Los Angeles to take a strike authorization vote violates terms of the contract reached last fall.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Any ordinance or regulation that violates this subsection is void and unenforceable.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Epic argues that this move cements Google Play Store’s monopoly and violates the jury verdict in Epic’s court victory against Google.
—Afp, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
Religious counselors filed a lawsuit last week in Henrico saying Virginia's 2020 ban on conversion therapy for minors violates their First Amendment rights.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violates
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Had Coppola focused on the dilemma of a white idealist challenged and intimidated by a black political power player, setting off political subterfuge that nearly destroys the dynasty Cesar was born to, Megalopolis might have ignited pop recognition and excitement.Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
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Short term, self-doubt destroys focus and productivity, stifles creativity, holds you back from setting audacious goals, and feels downright terrible.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 4 Oct. 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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The truck ignores lousy roads, delivering a smooth ride on pavement or dirt.Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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But this narrow view of leadership ignores the quiet strengths that introverts bring to the table.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Violates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violates. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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