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
Elder law experts warn that the best protection against uncertainty, exploitation or government infringement of your independence is to plan ahead, early and often.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
In a lawsuit filed on Monday in California federal court, Maren Wade brings claims for trademark infringement, false designation and unfair competition against Swift and UMG Recordings.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
At the end of September, Patterson told the Chronicle that a new name change was in the works, as Beainy sued yet again — this time for trademark infringement.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
In a lawsuit filed on Monday in California federal court, Maren Wade brings claims for trademark infringement, false designation and unfair competition against Swift and UMG Recordings.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
At the end of September, Patterson told the Chronicle that a new name change was in the works, as Beainy sued yet again — this time for trademark infringement.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement
violation
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Magyar may be charged with and convicted of some violation of the law that disqualifies him from public life.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Violence is used to enforce discipline, and those accused of theft or rule violations may be executed or disappeared.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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