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violative

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[vahy-uh-ley-tiv, vahy-uh-luh-tiv] / ˈvaɪ əˌleɪ tɪv, ˈvaɪ ə lə tɪv /

adjective

  1. involving violation.


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Origin of violative

First recorded in 1790–1800; violate + -ive

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The company previously said it has restricted Grok’s image-generation abilities and that it takes action to remove high-priority violative content.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

During a hearing on Wednesday, Murphy concluded, “The government’s actions in this case are unquestionably violative of this court’s order.”

From Slate • May 21, 2025

Gen. Rob Bonta said Norwalk’s actions have been “brazenly and defiantly violative of the law,” and cited the city’s lumping homeless shelters in with the other businesses as especially problematic.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

If watching Navarro and Qavvik's scene feels less violative, bear in mind that the first “True Detective” was produced in the pre-intimacy coordinator era.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2024

To do so will be an act alike dishonest, violative of your oath, substituting for a fair and impartial trial an unfair and a partial one.

From The Everett massacre A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry by Smith, Walker C.

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