INFRINGEMENT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

infringement

noun

in-ˈfrinj-mənt

Definition of infringement

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 OpenArt also has a tool that helps flag potential intellectual property infringement. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 The suit lists five legal claims, alleging Brave has committed direct, contributory, and vicarious copyright infringement. — Molly Crane Newman, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 The prompt may have a more immediate benefit for Anthropic, helping protect the company from potential liability for copyright infringement in these projects. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 On Sunday, Sam Guichelaar, a flight instructor, tweeted about receiving a copyright infringement notice from Starlink for torrenting the TV show. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infringement

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violation

Noun

The Lakers, playing with Sexton as their primary ballhandler during the stretch, had four turnovers during the drought, including a shot clock violation after a timeout.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
The building didn’t just fall into disrepair but was legally condemned by the town of Branford due to fire safety and other code violations.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026