How to Use infringement in a Sentence

infringement

noun
  • None of the infringement lawsuits in which he was named went to trial.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
  • But not all see the kayak dock as an infringement on the neighborhood.
    — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The pop star is once again being sued for copyright infringement.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Some of the prompts failed due to copyright infringement, while others worked.
    — Jeniece Pettitt,julia Boorstin, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The city brings claims for breach of contract and trademark infringement.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
  • There are laws against copyright infringement.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • When wearing a face mask is considered by many to be an infringement on free choice.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2022
  • Last week, he was found not liable in a copyright infringement lawsuit.
    — Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 9 May 2023
  • Of course, a seller does not want to, and should not, shoulder the entire infringement risk.
    — Allbusiness, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Its bulldog patent lawyers were legendary for launching kamikaze infringement suits around the world.
    — Alexander Zaitchik, The New Republic, 1 June 2021
  • Nike filed a trademark infringement and dilution suit against the brand.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The size of the penalties will depend on the infringement and size of the company fined.
    — Ryan Browne, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The size of the penalties will depend on the infringement and size of the company fined.
    — Ryan Browne, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
  • However, many of his videos were flagged for copyright infringement.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
  • Condé Nast sued them for up to $4 million for copyright infringement.
    — Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Aside from some language buried in the terms of service, there is no warning that infringement could be an issue.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2024
  • If there was no trademark use, the Lions charge, there can be no trademark infringement.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That points to the question of what, if anything, to do about the torrent of copyright infringement lawsuits?
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Prometheus sued for patent infringement, and the case ultimately wound its way to the nation’s highest court.
    — Paul R. Michel, STAT, 8 Feb. 2022
  • The case wasn't the first time Sheeran was entangled in a copyright infringement suit.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 May 2023
  • Greene and other lawyers say the arrests were an infringement of their First Amendment rights.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 7 July 2020
  • One likely defense is fair use, meaning its use of Russell’s mark doesn’t rise to infringement.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • For repeat infringements of the law, the EU can levy a 20 percent fine.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The court held that the law in question was not narrowly tailored enough to justify the free speech infringements.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The White House says its move to restrict AP is not an infringement of free-speech rights.
    — Matt Sedensky, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Mattel sued the spouses for trademark infringement in federal court and won.
    — Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • For the artist, the one that usually must be proven first to enforce any or all of these is infringement of the reproduction right.
    — Sam MacIlwaine, Outside, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Alcon will have one more chance to fix claims for direct and vicarious copyright infringement.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
  • So to avoid infringement, any reuse would need to steer clear of her newer characteristics.
    — Leo Rocha, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Copyright infringement is not the only type of legal claim that could be brought to challenge AI.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2025

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