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
As The Game Post reports, Genki is being sued for trademark infringement and unfair competition under federal and California law and for false advertising under the Trademark Act.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
The 9th Circuit’s order comes amid a string of wins by artists against songwriters who have sued for copyright infringement.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Besides, as Clattenburg highlighted, its effectiveness is at the behest of the officials, who could qualify the ‘blocking’ aspect as an infringement.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The closure comes after Buc-ee’s filed a lawsuit in mid-March against the company, citing trademark infringement, per court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
The 9th Circuit’s order comes amid a string of wins by artists against songwriters who have sued for copyright infringement.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Besides, as Clattenburg highlighted, its effectiveness is at the behest of the officials, who could qualify the ‘blocking’ aspect as an infringement.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The closure comes after Buc-ee’s filed a lawsuit in mid-March against the company, citing trademark infringement, per court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement
violation
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The complaint at the crux of Lopez v. Apple is a violation of privacy.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball that concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as a player and manager of the team from 1985-87, a violation of a long-standing MLB rule.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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