violate
verb (used with object)
to act against (a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.); break, transgress, or fail to honor.
has been violating
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present perfect progressiveof violate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“Unfortunately, it appears that the FTC has been violating the letter and spirit of this executive order,” Mr. Heather wrote to the FTC inspector general.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Judy Rabinowitz, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney, said the Supreme Court should rule that the administration has been violating the asylum laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2020
Department of Justice was investigating whether the state has been violating the federal rights of people with disabilities at Glenwood.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2019
However, the Department of Justice has been investigating Huawei, the world’s third-largest cellphone manufacturer, since at least 2016 on the suspicion that it has been violating U.S. sanctions against Iran.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2018
The panel wanted to ask Mrs. Powell, who lives in San Juan, whether she has been violating the law requiring congressional assistants to work either in Washington or in their Congressman's home district.
From Time Magazine Archive
