infringes

Definition of infringesnext
present tense third-person singular of infringe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringes
Verb
  • The suit, filed on June 1 in the District Court’s Dallas division by Dallas firm Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, claims that the destruction of the mural, designated as Whaling Wall 82, violates the artist’s rights under the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (VARA).
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
  • What happened Florida on Monday sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company’s AI chatbot violates state consumer protection laws.
    Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • One is nothing more than a money laundering scheme, and the other impinges upon an open, fair and free market.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • The Tua Tagovailoa/Mike McDaniel era ultimately failed, now Dolfans are being begged for yet more patience as the onerous burden of Tagovailoa’s contract impinges on the rebuild.
    Greg Cote April 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Acute myeloid leukemia begins in the bone marrow and typically invades the bloodstream thereafter, according to the American Cancer Society.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Here's how to get rid of poison ivy that intrudes on your space.
    Caroline Biggs, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
  • The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Unlimited special-interest and private money in elections entrenches commitments to existing tax breaks and spending programs.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
  • The 27-year-old’s withdrawal further entrenches Jonas Vingegaard’s status as the overwhelming favourite — bidding to become the only active rider to have won all three Grand Tours — having only taken victory at the Vuelta by one minute and 16 seconds over the Portuguese rider.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Infringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringes. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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