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
No infraction seems to escape him.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The extracurriculars yielded matching roughing infractions, but neither side could convert during 4-on-4 action.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
His physical size and ability to play the style that becomes dominant in the playoffs (more physical, forcing players to play through opposition infractions that would have resulted in penalties earlier in the season) mean Podkolzin’s star should be rising as the regular season nears its end.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
But as anyone who’s sat through a Title IX meeting in the past ten years can tell you, that whole drunk student party infraction—let alone the grab—would have seen my guy on leave at best.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The extracurriculars yielded matching roughing infractions, but neither side could convert during 4-on-4 action.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
His physical size and ability to play the style that becomes dominant in the playoffs (more physical, forcing players to play through opposition infractions that would have resulted in penalties earlier in the season) mean Podkolzin’s star should be rising as the regular season nears its end.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
But as anyone who’s sat through a Title IX meeting in the past ten years can tell you, that whole drunk student party infraction—let alone the grab—would have seen my guy on leave at best.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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Both Israel and Hezbollah have traded accusations of ceasefire violations, with a Lebanese journalist, Amal Khalil, killed in an Israeli airstrike just yesterday.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Giveaway or website, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The joint trial, which opened Monday in San Salvador, is the latest in a practice that has been criticized by human rights groups as an infringement of the rights of the accused to defend themselves.—
Marcos Aleman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Conway was just as skeptical of McMillan’s copyright infringement claim.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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