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
Of note, Alex Meruelo was the Coyotes’ owner from 2019-24, so there was no ownership change between the time of the infraction and the draft pick forfeiture.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Arizona Republic reported that Nanos stepped down from the El Paso Police Department in 1982 after being accused of a series of infractions, including excessive force, off-duty gambling, improperly using his siren, and tardiness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Halfway through the first penalty, the Mammoth were whistled for a neutral-zone tripping infraction, but Minnesota failed to score on the full minute of 5-on-3 advantage.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The Arizona Republic reported that Nanos stepped down from the El Paso Police Department in 1982 after being accused of a series of infractions, including excessive force, off-duty gambling, improperly using his siren, and tardiness.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
Halfway through the first penalty, the Mammoth were whistled for a neutral-zone tripping infraction, but Minnesota failed to score on the full minute of 5-on-3 advantage.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 11 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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