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
The final bit of that sentence seems to be a reference to other AI music companies like Suno and Udio, which are currently facing lawsuits from the record companies on claims of massive copyright infringement.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
In response to the news, RR Auction, the company handling the sale, warned Kobek and Byrne against publishing the text, threatening legal action for interference and copyright infringement.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
As Deadline revealed last week, Studiocanal, producer of the Paddington movies, and Michael Bond’s estate have sued Avalon for copyright infringement after satirical puppet show Spitting Image depicted the famous Peruvian bear as a loco drug-taking podcaster.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
YouTube said creators terminated for copyright infringement or for violating its Creator Responsibility policies are not eligible.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
In response to the news, RR Auction, the company handling the sale, warned Kobek and Byrne against publishing the text, threatening legal action for interference and copyright infringement.
—Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
As Deadline revealed last week, Studiocanal, producer of the Paddington movies, and Michael Bond’s estate have sued Avalon for copyright infringement after satirical puppet show Spitting Image depicted the famous Peruvian bear as a loco drug-taking podcaster.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
YouTube said creators terminated for copyright infringement or for violating its Creator Responsibility policies are not eligible.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infringement
violation
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Before 1999, violations could lead to a $10,000 fine, two years in prison and losing a liquor license.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The committee has made several allegations against Blain related to public records violations, bullying and harassment.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Infringement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infringement. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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