infringes (on or upon)

present tense third-person singular of infringe (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringes (on or upon)
Verb
  • The Federal Court must consider whether Canada's designation of the United States as a safe country for refugees violates constitutional protections against discrimination.
    — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Michael Ortega, the lawyer arguing for the ACT Now Coalition, argued stripping the funding violates the First Amendment by retaliating based on viewpoint, while emphasizing the effects of taking away the group’s funding.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • My heart breaks for the family and friends of the jogger in Brooklyn.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Boise proper is reliably blue, and the rest of the county typically breaks red.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Infringes (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringes%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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