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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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
All appeals have been dropped, though the 30 Rock actor and now reality star in January filed paperwork to pursue a civil rights violations lawsuit against the special prosecutors.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 May 2025
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for May 4th - May 17th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
On a May 22 flight, Spears, 43, lit a cigarette — a violation of federal aviation regulations — before putting it out at the request of flight attendants on the charter plane, sources previously confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 May 2025
About half of the companies or parent companies that operate the exempted power plants have a history of environmental violations, according to a review of data compiled by the nonprofit Good Jobs First.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 May 2025
Here are the inspection scores and violations for restaurants within the city limits of Arlington for May 4th - May 17th, 2025 A score of 100 is a perfect score and 70 is considered to be extremely poor.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2025
On a May 22 flight, Spears, 43, lit a cigarette — a violation of federal aviation regulations — before putting it out at the request of flight attendants on the charter plane, sources previously confirmed to PEOPLE.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 May 2025
About half of the companies or parent companies that operate the exempted power plants have a history of environmental violations, according to a review of data compiled by the nonprofit Good Jobs First.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
Noun
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Napster was quickly sued out of existence for copyright infringement and racketeering.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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This week, the authority concluded its investigation without establishing any infringement, according to Dior.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
21 May 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
Noun
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The season ends with Coop driving away from Jack’s house, rejecting the office life and doubling down on crime.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Since the teen didn't have a criminal record, the state Department of Juvenile Services characterized the offenses as lower-level crimes and allowed him to be released, Hamill said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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So here’s my message to every tech leader: Assume breach.—
Faizan Mustafa,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The February 2024 ruling argued that if the fallout from such blatant contractual breaches had gone unchecked, the effect would have been devastating.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Tristan is facing 11 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking, which are connected to allegations from a sole victim.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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Ventura filed a federal lawsuit against Combs in 2023, accusing Combs of rape and physical abuse.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
28 May 2025
Noun
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And the sin that Crespo supposedly committed to warrant banishment?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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For his part, Misch has not come close to showing remorse nor confessing his sins.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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She is charged with one felony count of accessory after the fact.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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After Gabriel’s death, four social workers were accused of failing to protect him and were each charged with one felony count of child abuse and one felony count of falsifying public records.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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