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 Last year, a federal judge rebuffed OpenAI’s bid to dismiss core claims related to copyright infringement while narrowing the scope of the case. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Some studios including Disney have sued AI companies over copyright infringement in cases that are ongoing. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 In failing to appreciate as much, the Court misconceives the plaintiff's injury, allowing the Executive’s likely infringement of the Legislature’s power of the purse and authority to regulate federal property in the District of Columbia to continue. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Last week, rock music photographer Justin Thomas filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against the American painter Elizabeth Peyton, Sotheby’s, and David Zwirner Gallery, as first reported by Copyright Lately. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infringement

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violation

Noun

Under Arkansas law, anyone selling alcohol on a Sunday without a permit can be found guilty of a violation fined up to $250.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Both men were denied parole last year, in part because of their use of contraband cellphones and other violations of prison rules.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026