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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Just a few days into Operation Midway Blitz, an ICE agent shot and killed Silverio Villegas González, a Mexican man with only traffic violations on his record.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 2019 shelter violations were an isolated incident, Rae told The Charlotte Observer in an interview.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bank of America upgraded the stock to neutral from underperform after Novo Nordisk dropped its patent infringement case against Hims, and the companies agreed that Hims would sell Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy drugs on its platform.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Novo, meanwhile, is dropping a patent infringement lawsuit against Hims.—
Mario Aguilar,
STAT,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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