1
as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
in colonial times blasphemy was considered a serious civil violation that merited harsh punishment
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2
as in infringement
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
a military action that must be regarded as a violation of the treaty
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3
as in assault
the act of forcing a person to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse
war crimes include the violation of civilians
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Recent Examples of violation
The case before Chutkan was filed last week and claims that Musk's actions are a violation of the Appointments Clause and exceed the scope of his authority.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
The Spartans’ lone conference championship in the past four decades (2011) was vacated for NCAA violations.
—Matt Baker, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with over 90,000 policyholders, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The Department of Justice, in seeking to suspend Mayor Adams’ corruption case, is committing a clear violation of the rule of law, the rule that keeps prosecutorial decisions free of politics.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2025
The Spartans’ lone conference championship in the past four decades (2011) was vacated for NCAA violations.
—Matt Baker, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with over 90,000 policyholders, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The Department of Justice, in seeking to suspend Mayor Adams’ corruption case, is committing a clear violation of the rule of law, the rule that keeps prosecutorial decisions free of politics.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
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Negotiations continued until December 2020, when Ms. Paige was hit with an unexpected 100-plus page lawsuit from JLM Couture, claiming trademark infringement, violation of the noncompete agreement, and the promoting of other companies without the brand’s permission.—
Alix Strauss,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Each claim can be worth up to $30,000 per work and, with willful infringement, $150,000 per work.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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An Associated Press-NORC poll, conducted from January 9 to 13 among 1,147 adults, found that 83 percent of Americans support deporting migrants living in the U.S. illegally who have been convicted of a violent crime, while only 6 percent would oppose doing so.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, in a Big Ten-on-SEC crime, No. 15 Iowa (6-2) would have replaced No. 9 Georgia (7-2).—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The agency found that roughly 70% of utilities inspected by federal officials over the previous year violated standards meant to prevent breaches or other intrusions.—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2025
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What still shocks me most is the massive breach of trust.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Following the rape, the man's sobbing and about to plunge to his death.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The other person who found flaws in Friedmann's rape story was Judge Stephen Dozier.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The cityscape is comparable to Las Vegas, without the sin of course.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In Terror at the Gates, Lilith Leviathan, on the run from her powerful family, arrives in Ninevah, a district of Eden that’s known for its taste for sin.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump was accused of illegally retaining the documents following his first term in the White House and was indicted in June 2023 on dozens of federal felony charges.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Capital felony murder charges were filed against two of the escapees, and other charges were pending against all four inmates, authorities said.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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