INFRACT Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

infraction

noun

in-ˈfrak-shən $How to pronounce infraction (audio)$

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 was also placed on dismissal probation, the source said, meaning he could be fired for any infraction in the next year. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 He was suspended five times during his time in Columbia for various infractions. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026 This song defines America for me because of Joni’s innate ability to point out the connective tissue between the minor infraction and mass destruction, the personal and the political. —

Time, 6 May 2026 Those who commit a traffic infraction are permitted under the law to drive to a nearby police station and appear right away before a city judge there. —

Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for infraction

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Kapoor, who had moved from Atlanta to Miami to attend college, faces 10 years or more in prison on the money-laundering and payroll-tax violations.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
In 2020, longtime TCC instructor and program director Jeff McDonald sued the college for breach of contract, constitutional violations and deprivation of property interests without due process.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026