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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The Seoul Central District Court convicted Han, widow of church founder Sun Myung Moon, of violating the political funds act, bribery and embezzling church funds, the court said in a statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
The bill also increases the maximum penalties for violating local fireworks ordinances to $1,000 for a first offense, $2,000 for a second offense and $5,000 for each additional offense within five years of the first.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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That was a full-length movie filmed in 2004 when the Red Sox were breaking their storied curse, and included Johnny Damon and other players in cameos.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
For example, the original pipe was aluminum, which is lighter and easier to move into the steep canyon but is more susceptible to breaking.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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