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
Besides a right-of-publicity complaint, another legal option might be to file a complaint for false endorsement or trade-dress infringement, as other artists have recently done against AI companies.
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s Sundance horror hit Together is the subject of a new copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the production company behind the 2023 film Better Half.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
Swift has firmly denied all the accusations of copyright infringement and has tried to get the cases dismissed multiple times.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Creating conventions of use, like passing on the right, limited individual freedom just enough to avoid infringement on the free movement of other drivers.
—Katy Knight, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s Sundance horror hit Together is the subject of a new copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the production company behind the 2023 film Better Half.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025
Swift has firmly denied all the accusations of copyright infringement and has tried to get the cases dismissed multiple times.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Creating conventions of use, like passing on the right, limited individual freedom just enough to avoid infringement on the free movement of other drivers.
—Katy Knight, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement
violation
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Those participating in races can receive up to a $250 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail on the first violation, up to a $500 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail for the second violation, and up to a $1,000 fine and/or and up to six months in jail for a third.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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