infraction

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Recent Examples of infraction In many instances, the advocates and researchers turned up minor or ambiguous infractions. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025 However, the timing and intention behind Tkachuk’s infraction could have been enough for the department of player safety to suspend him and maintain the standard set after Game 2. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Introduced by Democratic State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Senate Bill 560 aims to eliminate criminal penalties for welfare overpayments stemming from administrative errors or minor infractions. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 Students with minor violations, including traffic infractions, have also seen their visas terminated. Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for infraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
  • In the meantime, the city has received several reports of property violations in recent years on 925 Grand: piles of bird droppings, falling debris, people entering through unsecured entrances.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
  • The Crusaders held the lead the entire second set until one of two late center line violations resulted in a 23-22 deficit.
    Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Creating conventions of use, like passing on the right, limited individual freedom just enough to avoid infringement on the free movement of other drivers.
    Katy Knight, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • In May, HomeVestors filed suit against Carrier for trademark infringement and for not indemnifying it against these lawsuits.
    Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025

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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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