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
But suffice to say the music industry has been longstanding adopters of and innovators in AI, from licensing admin to searching song databases, copyright infringement prevention to amazing new visual effects to enhance the concert experience.
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Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The order sought to preserve potential evidence in a copyright infringement lawsuit raised by news organizations.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Essential components of effective IP due diligence include a thorough ownership analysis, assessment of IP validity and enforceability and evaluation of potential infringement risks.
—Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
There's two potential copyright infringements, Kupferschmid explained.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The order sought to preserve potential evidence in a copyright infringement lawsuit raised by news organizations.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Essential components of effective IP due diligence include a thorough ownership analysis, assessment of IP validity and enforceability and evaluation of potential infringement risks.
—Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
There's two potential copyright infringements, Kupferschmid explained.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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