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
Over the past few years, with the growing number of regulatory infractions by sponsor banks and the collapse of Synapse, regulatory scrutiny has heightened.
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Earnhardt, who won NASCAR’s most-popular driver award 15 times, made a pit stop from his day job as team owner at JR Motorsports with normal crew chief Mardy Lindley suspended one race because of a lug-nut infraction this month at Nashville.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
The driver of the Lexus was issued an infraction for failure to grant the right of way, according to Johnson.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Soliman also interacted with Colorado Springs police in connection with two minor traffic infractions in 2023, a department spokesperson said.
—Evan Perez, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Earnhardt, who won NASCAR’s most-popular driver award 15 times, made a pit stop from his day job as team owner at JR Motorsports with normal crew chief Mardy Lindley suspended one race because of a lug-nut infraction this month at Nashville.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
The driver of the Lexus was issued an infraction for failure to grant the right of way, according to Johnson.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Soliman also interacted with Colorado Springs police in connection with two minor traffic infractions in 2023, a department spokesperson said.
—Evan Perez, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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Whether they are regulated globally or locally, human rights violations within supplier networks will never reflect well on parent companies.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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While aerial intercepts are intended to prevent airspace violations, such maneuvers can lead to midair collisions if executed in an unsafe or unprofessional manner.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Essential components of effective IP due diligence include a thorough ownership analysis, assessment of IP validity and enforceability and evaluation of potential infringement risks.—
Keegan Caldwell,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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There's two potential copyright infringements, Kupferschmid explained.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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