violative
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonviolative adjective
- unviolative adjective
Etymology
Origin of violative
Example Sentences
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Lilly’s nightmare doesn’t involve the dead father consuming her, but its violative creepiness eats at you even so.
From Salon
"We work tirelessly to remove violative content and bad actors from the platform through our 24/7 moderation system and respond swiftly to abuse reports, including banning accounts and reporting to law enforcement."
From BBC
Boston-based Judge Burroughs wrote in Wednesday's ruling: "The Court vacates and sets aside the Freeze Orders and Termination Letters as violative of the First Amendment."
From BBC
At a hearing on Wednesday Judge Murphy said the Department of Homeland Security's attempts to deport the men "are unquestionably violative of this court's order", according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.
From BBC
He said the actions were “unquestionably violative of this court’s order.”
From Los Angeles Times
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