CONTRAVENTION Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

contravention

noun

ˌkän-trə-ˈven(t)-shən

Definition of contravention

as in violation

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation a clandestine weapons program that was a contravention of the international arms agreement

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Recent Examples of contravention And there is no moral contradiction between welcoming Maduro’s capture and acknowledging its contravention of international rules. — Juan Pablo Spinetto, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026 This modus operandi is a direct contravention of Gallifrey's strict non-interference policies. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 3 June 2025 But they can’t be imposed capriciously, in fits of pique or in direct contravention of our laws. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025 In a contravention of international law, Israel subjects Palestinians living under its rule in the West Bank and East Jerusalem to what is in effect martial law. — Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for contravention

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The violations on the report include employees not having a food handler card, as well as no drain plugs being seen when observing the plumbing.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
The states argue that Meta withheld relevant information from users and parents, who might have benefited from knowing the ineffectiveness of the feature and others like it, constituting a violation of consumer protection laws.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of violation

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Last week, rock music photographer Justin Thomas filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against the American painter Elizabeth Peyton, Sotheby’s, and David Zwirner Gallery, as first reported by Copyright Lately.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit asks for a jury trial, an injunction against ongoing and future copyright infringement and unspecified damages.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of infringement

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