derogate

Example Sentences

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They note that Switzerland and European Economic Area countries are able to derogate from those strict inspection rules.

From BBC

This is why the opposition instead cites Article 333, a provision that exhorts citizens to help re-establish constitutional order in the event that it is derogated by an act of force.

From Salon

They also argued that elevating dividend payouts would derogate from needed research and development, which was required to retain the company’s edge over global competitors.

From Salon

"All types of people need to know that they can speak out when they need to, from junior and entry level to senior status, and no one should be derogated."

From Los Angeles Times

But there was one key condition: His play could not “derogate or depart in any manner from the spirit of the novel, nor alter its characters.”

From New York Times