fair use
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fair use
First recorded in 1840–45
Example Sentences
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Suno claims it trained its model based on the doctrine of fair use.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
For their part, AI firms often argue their work is covered by the American copyright loophole of "fair use", which does not require rightsholders' consent.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
On 21 May, during Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir was asked whether Connolly's imprisonment was an "efficient or fair use" of prison.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025
That’s not fair use, he found, exposing Anthropic to accusations of copyright piracy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025
True, not every trivial statutory modification of fair use makes copyright unconstitutional.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James
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