Mike Pompeo

As the urgency of the threat presented by Islamic extremism grows, we cannot afford to have the commander-in-chief issue executive orders in direct contravention of laws that he enacted.

American Politician

John Polanyi

Under this scientific and moral pressure, the Canadian government conceded publicly that the use of these weapons in Vietnam was, in their view, a contravention of the Geneva Protocol.

Hungarian Scientist

Benjamin F. Wade

Sometimes it leads me even to hesitate whether I am strictly correct in my idea that all men are born to equal rights, for their conduct seems to me to contravene the doctrine.

Peter Bergen

Hersh's account of the bin Laden raid is a farrago of nonsense that is contravened by a multitude of eyewitness accounts, inconvenient facts, and simple common sense.

American Journalist

Use 'contravene' in legal or formal settings when talking about breaking rules or laws.

Legal Context

'Contravene' implies a serious violation and may suggest consequences for the act.

Serious Tone

Commonly used in business contexts to refer to companies breaking industry rules.

Business Regulations

Indicates opposition to a prevailing belief or accepted set of values.

Ideological Conflict

Use it to signify actions or beliefs that challenge traditional norms.

Against Convention

When used in a cultural context, it may suggest a breach of unwritten societal rules.

Cultural Implications

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 Your politician's always echoing that trickle-down idea by saying things like, "Well, if you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it." Are you sure? Because there's some contravening evidence.