contravene
Example Sentences
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While strictly speaking the events seem to contravene restrictions imposed on mass gatherings, they have been tolerated by the authorities.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
The government in Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu, has repeatedly said that any recognition of Somaliland's independence would contravene Somalia's sovereignty.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
That leads into Colorado’s second justification—that conversion therapy does indeed contravene the standard of care by subjecting minors to “discredited” quackery far more likely to harm than help.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025
Corporations that contravene that face a fine of up to 495,660 dollars in Victoria.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2023
This division was a direct violation of the letter of the ordinance of Rathbreasail; but it did not contravene its spirit.
From St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh by Lawlor, Hugh Jackson
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