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 music publishing company has accused the tech company of copyright infringement and is now seeking over $109 million in damages, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 June 2025
Last December, an Australian federal court said Aldi was liable for copyright infringement over children’s snacks packaging that resembled Hampden Holdings’ Baby Bellies puffs packaging.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
The New York Times has sued OpenAI and its partner, Microsoft, for copyright infringement.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Napster was quickly sued out of existence for copyright infringement and racketeering.
—Sarah Montana, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 June 2025
Last December, an Australian federal court said Aldi was liable for copyright infringement over children’s snacks packaging that resembled Hampden Holdings’ Baby Bellies puffs packaging.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
The New York Times has sued OpenAI and its partner, Microsoft, for copyright infringement.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Napster was quickly sued out of existence for copyright infringement and racketeering.
—Sarah Montana, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement
violation
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Whether they are regulated globally or locally, human rights violations within supplier networks will never reflect well on parent companies.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While aerial intercepts are intended to prevent airspace violations, such maneuvers can lead to midair collisions if executed in an unsafe or unprofessional manner.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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