infringed (on or upon)

past tense of infringe (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed (on or upon)
violated
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  • In a victory for the journalists, Kelly expanded a previous, temporary ruling that the administration had violated the news outlets' Fifth Amendment right to due process.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, even if the amendments had met the threshold and passed, the WIAA cannot implement a policy that is in violation of Washington state law and the amendments proposed would have violated state law.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Infringed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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