as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution
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Recent Examples of infringement
Epoch filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement and trademark infringement in a New York federal district court on April 7.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 July 2025
The campus protests dwindled after restrictions were tightened and some protesters were threatened with expulsion, a move condemned by the activists as an infringement on free speech.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
The decision was met by swift condemnation and a legal challenge from San Francisco International Airport officials and its legal team which argued the new name would confuse travelers and was a copyright infringement.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 17 July 2025
The campus protests dwindled after restrictions were tightened and some protesters were threatened with expulsion, a move condemned by the activists as an infringement on free speech.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
The decision was met by swift condemnation and a legal challenge from San Francisco International Airport officials and its legal team which argued the new name would confuse travelers and was a copyright infringement.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement
violation
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The Seattle resident asserted that being blocked was a violation of her First Amendment right.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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When an agent malfunctions in a production environment, the potential consequences include operational disruptions, security breaches, compliance violations and reputational damage.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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