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 rape
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 information compiled by the Star-Telegram includes health violations from July 6 to July 19 and the results of 299 inspections.
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Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Reopened July 21 after a third visit found one basic violation.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
So unfortunately, this was a violation that gave the ball back to Atlanta.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, helped facilitate the tour and told lawmakers that those with yellow wristbands, the lowest level, had committed noncriminal offenses such as traffic violations.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
Reopened July 21 after a third visit found one basic violation.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
So unfortunately, this was a violation that gave the ball back to Atlanta.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, helped facilitate the tour and told lawmakers that those with yellow wristbands, the lowest level, had committed noncriminal offenses such as traffic violations.
—Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
Noun
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There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The publications have argued that such content has been used without consent or payment — which translates to copyright infringement on a massive scale.—
Leonard Greene,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Corrections officials say two Arkansas prison employees errantly helped Grant Hardin, the former police chief convicted of murder and rape, escape from a prison in May.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The show begins in 1989 when five Black and Latino teenagers are wrongfully accused of rape in the Central Park Jogger case.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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On his first day back in office, Mr. Trump pardoned roughly 1,500 defendants who were convicted of crimes related to the attack.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
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While police say the homicide investigation remains ongoing, a detective suspects he may have been killed while trying to stop another crime.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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On the verge of a mass mutiny, Washington, who'd led his army through many battles, again stepped into the breach.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Those simulations—many developed two decades ago—have taken on new life in the series, contextualizing the levee breaches and helping viewers visualize the scale of the flood.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
25 July 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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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
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Colon-Johnson is facing three felony charges of hit and run great bodily harm, second-degree reckless injury and knowingly operating a motor vehicle while suspended causing great bodily harm.—
Jessica Van Egeren,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The felony charges against two CityBeat journalists, who were arrested while covering a protest on the John A. Roebling Bridge, have been dismissed.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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