CONTRAVENING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

contravening

verb

present participle of contravene

as in violating

to fail to keep the unauthorized reproduction of the image contravenes copyright laws

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Recent Examples of contravening Two years ago he was suspended for three months by the Cricket Regulator for betting on cricket between 2017 and 2019, contravening the game’s rules. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority. — Elaine L. Wang september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 The problem comes when ideological casting choices begin to undermine the narrative, contravening Grisham’s famously effective structure and pacing. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 Turkey sees it as contravening the Montreux Convention and its own strategic interests. — Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025

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In the letter, Omar's attorneys accused the Justice Department of violating longstanding agency policy designed to avoid potentially influencing an election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
He was arrested again a week later after violating a protection order by trying to contact the woman, according to the arrest affidavit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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The single most difficult part of Rainbeau’s job last season was to stay up on lates with Solène, having to do both their jobs while Solène was busy having a glass of wine or breaking someone’s heart.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Katie Zacharia made her debut as Donald Trump‘s new White House press secretary on Tuesday with a very short briefing that nevertheless offered a bit of breaking news as well as a lot of praise and thanks for her new boss.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

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