1
as in broke
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 destroyed
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 raped
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 violated
In other words, Raskin alleges someone at the DOJ may have violated a court order, a possible contempt issue.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Friedman sided with The Times earlier this month, ruling that the Pentagon's new credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
All over Florida, people’s civil rights are being violated, yet Uthmeier targets the NFL, obviously to draw media attention.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Even after being exonerated, plaintiffs in these cases must prove that their civil rights were violated, and judges in some cases have dismissed plaintiffs’ lawsuits for lack of evidence.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Chappell, in her ruling, also pointed out that the plaintiffs had a likelihood of success in their claim that the facility’s policy of recording and monitoring legal phone calls violated the detainees’ First Amendment rights.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Having an attorney's contact on standby – preferably on an easily accessible piece of paper – could be useful if passengers feel their rights are being violated.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Seven years later, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas’ law violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
—William McCorkle, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Jurors also found the health system violated state laws designed to protect dependent patients and that Methodist leaders failed to investigate the woman’s reports and failed to discipline the nurse in the attacks.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Friedman sided with The Times earlier this month, ruling that the Pentagon's new credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights to free speech and due process.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
All over Florida, people’s civil rights are being violated, yet Uthmeier targets the NFL, obviously to draw media attention.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Even after being exonerated, plaintiffs in these cases must prove that their civil rights were violated, and judges in some cases have dismissed plaintiffs’ lawsuits for lack of evidence.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Chappell, in her ruling, also pointed out that the plaintiffs had a likelihood of success in their claim that the facility’s policy of recording and monitoring legal phone calls violated the detainees’ First Amendment rights.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Having an attorney's contact on standby – preferably on an easily accessible piece of paper – could be useful if passengers feel their rights are being violated.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Seven years later, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas’ law violated the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
—William McCorkle, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Jurors also found the health system violated state laws designed to protect dependent patients and that Methodist leaders failed to investigate the woman’s reports and failed to discipline the nurse in the attacks.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for violated
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Outfielder Alan Roden, acquired by the Twins at last July’s MLB trade deadline, sealed the victory with a two-run double that broke a 7-7 tie in the eighth innings.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Three people were killed when a tour helicopter broke apart near Honolulu in April 2019, and that December seven people died - including three children - when one crashed in turbulent weather near the famed Na Pali Coast.—
JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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First Baptist Dallas will break ground on its new sanctuary on Sunday, June 7, after a massive fire destroyed the church's 134-year-old sanctuary in the summer of 2024, the church announced on Sunday.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The diplomat also said that the IDF’s targeting of bridges along Lebanon’s Litani River has destroyed vital infrastructure connecting the south to the rest of the country.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bundy tortured, raped and killed dozens of young women in more than half a dozen states in the 1970s.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, on July 31, 1976 Hitchcock raped his step-niece Cynthia Driggers in her bedroom in Orange County.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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For example, earlier this month, the group claimed to have breached Verifone, an electronics payments provider.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Oak View Group, Fair Park’s former operator, is seeking $5 million from Dallas, alleging the city breached its contract after terminating their agreement.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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More synagogues in Canada in the past 28 months have been desecrated, burned, shot at, or threatened with bombings than in any other country.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officials determined that a total of 26 underground vaults and mausoleums were broken into or desecrated from November 2025 until the day Gerlach was caught.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The sole occupant of the home was assaulted and tied up before the suspect stole several items from the home, including a vehicle, then used that vehicle to flee the scene, according to LeLacheur.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two other people were assaulted during the altercation but were not shot.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Kremlin denied Russia's tests of the Burevestnik missile at a nuclear facility contravened nuclear weapons testing regulations.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Villa contravened these restrictions last season, time and time again.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Among the false claims Energy Transfer alleged Greenpeace had spread was that the energy company defiled Native American cultural boundaries.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Militia members had ransacked and defiled the house.—
Yousra Elbagir,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Violated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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