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 And without an umpire watching closely — or without video evidence — that kind of infraction can be difficult to spot. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Instead of a hands-free violation the CTDOT is pushing a bill that would upgrade the infraction to a reckless driving charge. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026 Britain went on to win the match 9-4, despite the infraction. —

Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026 The night’s other drama came in the FIS testing tent, where Austrian athlete Daniel Tschofenig was disqualified after a technical infraction, with officials finding that his shoe was four millimetres too large. —

Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infraction

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State media quoted Kim saying that any violation of the country’s sovereignty would trigger immediate retaliatory strikes.

— Will Ripley, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
ByteDance has faced backlash from major Hollywood studios, including Disney and Paramount, for intellectual property violations surrounding its AI video-making tool Seedance.

— Lola Murti, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026