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
Like OpenAI, the content used to train Midjourney’s technology is a black box, representing an obstacle for some creators who’ve sued AI companies for copyright infringement.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Two men were arrested outside Cairo on suspicion of copyright infringement on August 24, The Athletic reported.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The shutdown followed an investigation from July, 2024 to June, 2025, and operators were arrested on suspicion of copyright infringement in an action by Egyptian authorities late last month, according to ACE.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The shutdown followed an investigation conducted from July 2024 to June 2025; two men were arrested and detained on suspicion of copyright infringement in El-Sheikh Zaid in the Giza Governorate of Egypt late last month, according to ACE.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Two men were arrested outside Cairo on suspicion of copyright infringement on August 24, The Athletic reported.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The shutdown followed an investigation from July, 2024 to June, 2025, and operators were arrested on suspicion of copyright infringement in an action by Egyptian authorities late last month, according to ACE.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
The shutdown followed an investigation conducted from July 2024 to June 2025; two men were arrested and detained on suspicion of copyright infringement in El-Sheikh Zaid in the Giza Governorate of Egypt late last month, according to ACE.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement
violation
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The bills, named for the global pop star — and the frantic rush to get tickets for her shows around the country — strengthen penalties for using bots to buy tickets in bulk and give the state attorney general the ability to investigate potential violations of the law.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Expending taxpayer funds on a capital project without secured or approved funding is both fiscally irresponsible and a violation of sound budgeting practices.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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