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
Gęsicka creates images using descriptions found in entries for nonexistent animals, people, places, and events that were included in reference works as a means of revealing copyright infringement.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
It’s been a season of wins for Carey, who was awarded $92,300 to be paid by legal counsel for country artist Vince Vance after his copyright infringement lawsuit was dismissed in March.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
State and local officials argue that federalizing the troops is an unconstitutional infringement on state power.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Marcello gets served for trademark infringement — by his mother, LOL.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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violation
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Some of those fees, like the Fish and Game Preservation Fund, have absolutely nothing to do with traffic violations.—
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Some of Miami’s 23 turnovers were a function of OKC’s attacking defense, but others were simply careless, including an over-and-back violation by Jaime Jaquez; Dru Smith and Pelle Larsson passes to nobody in particular; and Bam Adebayo failing to grab a catchable pass that sailed out of bounds.—
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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