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
Piastri led the race initially but dropped to P2 behind Norris after to a 10-second penalty for a safety car infringement.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Two weeks after the premiere, the Beverly Cleary estate gives a saber-rattling interview with Deadline about IP infringement, followed by a two-paragraph press release 18 months later announcing a legal dispute has been settled out of court.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 July 2025
After that, Tiny contacted her lawyers, and the cease-and-desist letter accusing MGA of infringement was sent.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
That range depends heavily on whether the infringement is deemed willful.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 July 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Two weeks after the premiere, the Beverly Cleary estate gives a saber-rattling interview with Deadline about IP infringement, followed by a two-paragraph press release 18 months later announcing a legal dispute has been settled out of court.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 July 2025
After that, Tiny contacted her lawyers, and the cease-and-desist letter accusing MGA of infringement was sent.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
That range depends heavily on whether the infringement is deemed willful.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement
violation
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Further, Disability Rights Wisconsin would lose 62% of its funding for preserving the rights of people with mental illness and investigating abuse, neglect and rights violations across the state's in-patient facilities.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Three Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed for serious health violations, including multiple roaches in the eateries, according to recent inspection reports.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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