VIOLATIONS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

violations

noun

plural of violation

as in crimes

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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as in infringements

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 rapes

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 violations After the story was published, YouTube removed several channels for content violations. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Other alleged violations — which total 23 in all — range from not having any smoke or carbon monoxide detectors throughout the property to failing to maintain the building in a structurally safe and stable condition. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 One mistake in a financial or healthcare scenario can mean serious compliance violations, massive fines, lost revenue or reputational harm. — Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The teen is now suspected of murder and authorities are searching for her and her father, who is suspected of several felony violations. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The Department of Transportation (DOT) is ramping up its nationwide crackdown on fraud and safety violations in the trucking industry, again targeting the commercial driver training and testing system that feeds new drivers into the industry. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 In the most serious violations, a user may be permanently banned from the platform. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Parking violations are being decriminalized, meaning drivers who fail to pay will receive an administrative ticket. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 That game later became a forfeit win for Edgewater after the FHSAA found TFA guilty of rules violations. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Critics say police have used the cameras to stalk women or wrongfully accuse people of crimes.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Investigators continue to review evidence before it is presented to a grand jury, who will ultimately decide if any crimes took place, Jackson County district attorney Angel Myers McIlrath has said.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of crimes

Noun

To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of infringements

Noun

Under his ruling, none of the rapes that took place in Thornden Park or in the student apartments near it will have to be disclosed.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
An average of more than 2,500 rapes are reported in Nepal every year, including 250 in which the victims are under the age of 10, according to data compiled by the Nepal Police.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of rapes

Noun

Summaries of their sins and absurdities have now filled several books, but a sampler is instructive.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
In the final season, as the survivors race to bury their sins before rescue arrives and an old flame roars back into town with plans of her own.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of sins

Noun

His defense attorney previously said the assaults were not politically motivated and that DeFoor suffers from mental health issues.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
The strikes marked the sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv that began last week and are an unprecedented stretch of consecutive aerial assaults since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than 4½ years ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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