INFRINGES (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

infringes (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of infringe (on or upon)

as in violates

to fail to keep a law that was struck down by the court for infringing upon the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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In groundbreaking litigation, Munkittrick is leading the charge for Warner Music Group in a first-of-its-kind case arguing that the major labels’ licensing of sound recordings for generative AI training violates the Sound Recording Labor Agreement.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
The filing argues that WIAA’s gender-identity rule violates Title IX and Brown’s parental rights.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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Walter Payton breaks Jim Brown’s career rushing mark of 12,312 yards and Brown’s career mark of 58 100-yard rushing games in a 20-7 victory over New Orleans.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
As dawn breaks on Vijayadashami, the final rituals for the goddess Durga are performed and prayers are invoked.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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