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
Taylor Flint opened the scoring with a penalty kick for Louisville in the 23rd minute after defender Avery Patterson committed a handball infraction in the box.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said that the two teenagers are known to police, with prior charges related to fleeing police and motor vehicle infractions.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
They were accused of minor infractions, such as cursing, missing a day of work or bringing a personal cellphone into the administration building.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
In Irvine, police say the most common infraction by e-bike riders is not wearing a helmet.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said that the two teenagers are known to police, with prior charges related to fleeing police and motor vehicle infractions.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
They were accused of minor infractions, such as cursing, missing a day of work or bringing a personal cellphone into the administration building.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
In Irvine, police say the most common infraction by e-bike riders is not wearing a helmet.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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Iran disagrees strongly, and called Israel's ongoing attacks in Lebanon a violation of the ongoing two-week ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rodgers echoed Kelly’s trepidations by arguing that the city should take more explicit actions under code that already exists to protect against ordinance violations.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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By 2024, both Suno and its competing music generation platform Udio were sued by the Big Three major music companies in tandem, with the labels alleging mass copyright infringement.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Naturally, Yuga Labs sued Ripps, and his partner Cahen, alleging false advertising, trademark infringement, and cybersquatting.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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