Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringed
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If the director and board both agree the investigation showed police policy was violated, the Cincinnati city manager will make a final decision regarding punishment, if warranted.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026 -
That case alleges the feds violated their contract with the GDC by refusing to pay out funds promised by Congress.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s Pete Carroll holding the hand of his sobbing grandson as television cameras invaded his personal space.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Northeast will thaw out from the life-threatening cold that invaded this weekend.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another breached completely vertical out of the water with the pink and orange morning sky behind it.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Discord revealed in October that hackers had breached a third-party service provider, compromising the data of up to 70,000 accounts.—
John Tufts,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
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The flames impinged on a nearby building, but the building did not catch fire, the fire department said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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The clip has gone viral; people love it; Tap has accidentally re-impinged on pop consciousness.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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The group also talks about how the event unfolded even as the real world intruded on the festival bubble, in the form of both news about Minnesota and a violent incident at Sundance itself.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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Seoul and Pyongyang have been on edge over North Korea's accusation that South Korea intruded its airspace with drones in January and last September.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Across empty nesting, hormonal shifts and caregiving stress, small, intentional practices can protect a relationship before conflict becomes entrenched.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
10 Feb. 2026
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Williams and Corum are firmly entrenched, but Rivers is an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Infringed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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