How to Use infringe in a Sentence

infringe

verb
  • They claim that his use of the name infringes their copyright.
  • Her rights must not be infringed.
  • Any attempt to infringe on those rights has no place here.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What does shall not infringe on the people’s right to bear arms mean?
    — Gray Rohrer, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 May 2018
  • Users will be on the hook if their work is found to have infringed upon any copyrights.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Talk to a lawyer if your rights have been infringed, or reach out to the regulator.
    — Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024
  • None of this infringes on my rights or my children's rights to any degree that amounts to a hill of beans.
    — Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
  • If parents infringe on their kids’ freedom, kids will find ways to recreate it.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Critics argue the law goes too far, and infringes on people’s rights.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
  • The court said the ban infringed on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The court said the ban infringed on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • The court said the ban infringed on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 20 May 2026
  • The court said the ban infringed on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The House has concerns that the bill would infringe on the young people's free speech.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Stop infringing on my right to peace and quiet enjoyment of my home!
    — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
  • The group argued that the ban would infringe freedom of speech and expression.
    — Fox News, 22 Aug. 2019
  • But companies argued that infringed on free speech; and the drugs could help people.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
  • He was blamed for mask mandates and accused of infringing on people’s rights.
    — Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Still, some have argued that the new law could infringe on the First Amendment.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
  • The suit also alleges that the law infringes on Smiley’s free-speech rights.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2023
  • The right of the people to keep and bear Arms when serving in the militia shall not be infringed.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 27 Mar. 2018
  • After all, treating yourself shouldn’t infringe on the success of your long-term plans.
    — Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
  • But that approach infringed on many fundamental rights held by states.
    — Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Even some indigenous thinkers aren't keen on the idea, arguing that these new laws could infringe their treaty rights.
    — Clive Thompson, Wired, 17 Dec. 2019
  • The right of the people to privacy is recognized and shall not be infringed.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 9 July 2017
  • And there are other ways that privacy can be infringed upon besides chat logs.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And a supermarket should not be allowed to infringe on a football ground.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • And one who posts the photo is likely liable for infringing the copyright.
    — Jack Greiner, Cincinnati.com, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Biden says his efforts don't infringe on the Second Amendment right to bear arms.
    — Stephen Collinson and Caitlin Hu, CNN, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The plan isn’t to infringe on the audience who bought tickets a long time ago, insists Clooney.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 June 2025

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