INFRINGEMENT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

infringement

noun

in-ˈfrinj-mənt

Definition of infringement

as in violation

a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution

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Recent Examples of infringement The Cubs sued Wrigley View Rooftop in 2024 for misappropriation, unjust enrichment, false advertising, infringement and related claims. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Independent music publisher Round Hill is suing Suno and Anthropic on claims of mass copyright infringement, alleging that the two AI companies scraped hundreds of the publisher’s songs without permission to train their AI models. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Even before then, the L’Oréal, SkinCeuticals parent company, sued Drunk Elephant over patent infringement for a vitamin C product that was almost identical to the Ferulic formula. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 For Cardoza, this is more than a matter of copyright infringement. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infringement

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement

violation

Noun

Miles says similar texts were sent to others about the recall, and that the texts constitute quid pro quo, a major ethics violation.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The party also viewed Yabloko’s stance on Ukraine as unlawful and tantamount to calling for the violation of Russia’s territorial integrity.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026