infringement
noun
in·fringe·ment
in-ˈfrinj-mənt 
1
: the act of infringing : violation
2
: an encroachment or trespass on a right or privilege
Examples of infringement in a Sentence
any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution
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In another camp are the New York Times and other newspapers, which have sued OpenAI as well as Microsoft, alleging the tech companies engaged in copyright infringement by using the publishers’ content to train their AI systems.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Specific changes have been made to the Bahrain International Circuit for this year’s grand prix to help spot potential track-limits infringements, with a blue line at several turns adding visual aid to judge such circumstances.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Nielsen has had a history of suing competitive audience measurement companies over patent infringements.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Risk related to government function includes corruption and instability, while risk related to social issues includes potential infringements on individual rights.
—Zachary Russell, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Specific changes have been made to the Bahrain International Circuit for this year’s grand prix to help spot potential track-limits infringements, with a blue line at several turns adding visual aid to judge such circumstances.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Nielsen has had a history of suing competitive audience measurement companies over patent infringements.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Risk related to government function includes corruption and instability, while risk related to social issues includes potential infringements on individual rights.
—Zachary Russell, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infringement
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infringement. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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