as in patent
the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time
His family still holds the copyright to his songs. laws that protect copyrights
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Recent Examples of copyright
Music copyright issues have spurred other skaters in Milan to change their programs in whole or in part for the Olympics, including Canadian ice dance team Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain LeGac.
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté, who’s set to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, will now be allowed to perform his Minion short-form routine after an initial copyright denial.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
But copyright issues have haunted the ice since a 2022 lawsuit accused two American Olympians of skating to a song without permission.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Others are preserved in coordination with copyright holders or other film archives, the library says.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté, who’s set to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics, will now be allowed to perform his Minion short-form routine after an initial copyright denial.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
But copyright issues have haunted the ice since a 2022 lawsuit accused two American Olympians of skating to a song without permission.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Others are preserved in coordination with copyright holders or other film archives, the library says.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copyright
patent
Noun
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Many of the drugs are off-patent or already offered at deep discounts.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The company introduced patent technologies, such as, the electric self-starter, mass production breakthroughs, and automatic transmissions – making modern transportation accessible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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