INFRINGING (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

infringing (on or upon)

verb

present participle of infringe (on or upon)

as in violating

to fail to keep a law that was struck down by the court for infringing upon the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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George, despite missing significant time because of a 25-game suspension for violating NBA drug policy, had a good season on both ends.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In May, two children were taken by their mother, violating a court order, and were reported missing in Hillsborough County.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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There are already rumors of the Senate breaking for campaign season early, but Republican leadership still wants to confirm nominees and complete some regulatory rollbacks.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Yudkowsky took such tropes of rebellion and rule-breaking and built a philosophical apparatus around them.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2026

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infringing (on or upon)

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