INFRINGED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

infringed

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past tense of infringe

as in violated

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In an 80-page ruling obtained by Rolling Stone, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court found that Carliz De La Cruz Hernández can move forward with her claim that the recording’s use violated her right to protect her identity from commercial exploitation.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
The lawsuit is brought under a legal theory that the prison system has violated a state law known as the Administrative Procedure Act, which provides oversight to the legislative and judicial branches of state agencies and their actions.

— Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

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Mall at Concord Mills Limited Partnership claimed the Go Green CBD breached its lease, owing $104,770 in back rent and other charges as of June 1.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
And last year, someone breached Datadog's own source code, which is a pretty uncomfortable look for a company whose whole pitch is securing everyone else.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 July 2026

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The legal case, decided at an emergency hearing in a Los Angeles courthouse on Monday morning, was brought by an Iranian fan who said FIFA’s block impinged freedom of speech, but the judge rejected that argument.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Kurtz’s attorneys argued police lacked probable cause to obtain the information and impinged on his privacy rights.

— Mark Scolforo, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of impinged

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So the familiarity of my story with John sometimes intruded into what was supposed to be this fairy tale.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
But getting out of military service remains controversial in South Korea, and last week, a minor scandal intruded on the usual rhythms of the World Cup.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026

Definition of intruded

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The hint of an organizing ethos makes their second consecutive team-up with producer and boomer whisperer Andrew Watt feel connected to and entrenched in the modern world while the band pokes around its sweet spots.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026
In Los Angeles, hot dogs are firmly entrenched in the city’s culinary identity.

— Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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