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
Police officials previously said Reed’s car was pulled over for a seatbelt violation.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Without oversight, this access opens up the possibilities of privacy violations, tampering with employment records, intimidation or political retribution.
—Richard Forno, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
The restaurant was previously closed on Jan. 24 with nine violations (two high-priority).
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Earlier Thursday, the Treasury Department reportedly agreed to limit DOGE workers' access to certain sensitive systems, in response to a lawsuit alleging privacy violations.
—Sam Baker, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Without oversight, this access opens up the possibilities of privacy violations, tampering with employment records, intimidation or political retribution.
—Richard Forno, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
The restaurant was previously closed on Jan. 24 with nine violations (two high-priority).
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
Earlier Thursday, the Treasury Department reportedly agreed to limit DOGE workers' access to certain sensitive systems, in response to a lawsuit alleging privacy violations.
—Sam Baker, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violation
Noun
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Over 2,500 detections of infringement are included in the initial takedown notices.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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The size of the penalties will depend on the infringement and size of the company fined.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
3 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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By contrast, in fiscal year 2024, 51 percent of the people ICE arrested had been convicted of a crime, and an additional 21 percent had criminal charges pending against them.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Presidential pardons apply only to federal crimes, not state offenses.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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If a corporation has a data breach, there’s usually a resulting flurry of class-action lawsuits by the parties whose data was compromised.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The simple fact that Musk loyalists are in the building with their own computers is the heart of the problem—and helps explain why activities ostensibly authorized by the president are widely viewed as a catastrophic data breach.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, he was accused of rape by a woman who worked as his children's former nanny in 2018.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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On December 26, Torres refused Jay-Z's application to dismiss the rape lawsuit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Others, like the lecherous bishop (Peppe Lanzetta), seek to use her cerebral interests for a few quick sins of the flesh.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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Emilia Pérez’s sins of misrepresentation were legion.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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He was let go after his lengthy criminal record came to light, which included a felony charge for possession of a firearm.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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What does a felony conviction symbolize these days?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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