copyright

[kop-ee-rahyt] / ˈkɒp iˌraɪt /

NOUN

intellectual property

Synonyms

WEAK

IP patent trade secret trademark

NOUN

monopoly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cartel holding ownership patent trust

STRONG

consortium corner oligopoly pool proprietorship syndicate

WEAK

possessorship

Antonyms

WEAK

distribution joint-ownership scattering sharing

VERB

monopolize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb exclude possess take over utilize

STRONG

acquire consume corner devour employ engross have hog hold manage own patent restrain syndicate

WEAK

bogart corner the market exercise control keep to oneself lock up own exclusively sew up sit on take up

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain fail ignore lack let go lose need reject release

WEAK

distribute scatter share

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it was taking steps to "strengthen current safeguards" after Hollywood heavyweights accused its new AI video model of copyright infringement.

From Barron's

But the trend has also sparked alarm from several Hollywood studios that have accused the AI platform's makers of copyright infringement.

From BBC

Other concerns range from copyright violations to scammers using AI tools to produce perfectly spelled phishing emails.

From Barron's

Other critics have raised privacy and copyright concerns, with echoes of controversies over deepfake images generated by Elon Musk’s Grok.

From The Wall Street Journal

Betamax battle and a Supreme Court copyright case over recording TV programs for later use.

From The Wall Street Journal

copyright

Example Sentences

Related Words