as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
speeding is only a minor infraction, but vehicular homicide is a serious felony
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Recent Examples of infraction
The list of minor infractions is long.
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Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Both infractions were dismissed in January, according to online records in 37th District Court in Warren.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Broncos have allowed two 70-yard-plus kick returns, committed an indefensible leverage infraction on a 60-yard field goal, fumbled a punt and clanked a field goal.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
That anxiety is born out of a history of Black communities being ravaged by law enforcement stops for minor infractions that escalate into much more.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infraction
Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
Both infractions were dismissed in January, according to online records in 37th District Court in Warren.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Broncos have allowed two 70-yard-plus kick returns, committed an indefensible leverage infraction on a 60-yard field goal, fumbled a punt and clanked a field goal.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
That anxiety is born out of a history of Black communities being ravaged by law enforcement stops for minor infractions that escalate into much more.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
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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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Three Twitch streamers are currently facing copyright-infringement lawsuits from a popular YouTuber.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The company recently rolled out Sora 2, its most advanced video generation model, which ran into immediate copyright infringement issues and drew criticism after it was used to create deepfakes of historical figures including Martin Luther King Jr.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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