infringement
noun
in·fringe·ment
in-ˈfrinj-mənt 
1
: the act of infringing : violation
2
: an encroachment or trespass on a right or privilege
Examples of infringement in a Sentence
any government action limiting freedom of speech is an infringement of the U.S. Constitution
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The record companies accused the two AI platforms of massive copyright infringement by training their models on millions of unlicensed works from their catalogs.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
State and local officials argue federalizing the troops is an unconstitutional infringement on state power.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Attorneys asked the court to dismiss a defendant from a copyright infringement case against Taylor Swift and several others, arguing that the plaintiff missed a service deadline in the lawsuit.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Again, this would have been soft, but when Nathan Collins planted his boot in front of Gakpo’s, there was probably enough of an infringement to award a penalty, albeit the winger’s exaggerated fall may have counted against him.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
State and local officials argue federalizing the troops is an unconstitutional infringement on state power.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Attorneys asked the court to dismiss a defendant from a copyright infringement case against Taylor Swift and several others, arguing that the plaintiff missed a service deadline in the lawsuit.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Again, this would have been soft, but when Nathan Collins planted his boot in front of Gakpo’s, there was probably enough of an infringement to award a penalty, albeit the winger’s exaggerated fall may have counted against him.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infringement
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infringement. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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