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 penalties for violating the provision can be $1,000 for individuals and up to $125,000 for government entities with more than one infraction.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
In a 2024 investigation, The Star examined police chases across the metro and revealed that many local agencies allowed officers to chase at high speed for any infraction.
—Laura Bauer
march 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Fenwick suffered the infraction due to athlete eligibility violations from the baseball program.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Because this would be Profar’s second infraction, an appeal would take place after a suspension was announced.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
In a 2024 investigation, The Star examined police chases across the metro and revealed that many local agencies allowed officers to chase at high speed for any infraction.
—Laura Bauer
march 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Fenwick suffered the infraction due to athlete eligibility violations from the baseball program.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Because this would be Profar’s second infraction, an appeal would take place after a suspension was announced.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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Maricopa County health inspectors cited nine metro Phoenix gas stations and markets for several priority food safety violations during the week of March 2.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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By Rachel Smith Environmental groups said the state of Colorado is not doing enough to stop ongoing pollution violations from the Suncor refinery.—
Rachel Smith,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The suit alleges Anthropic is secondarily liable for contributory and vicarious infringement tied to those uses.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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The complaint also includes a claim for violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which prohibits infringement of certain types of digital content and can lead to damages of up to $150,000 per infringement.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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