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
Jones jumped across the line and was flagged for a neutral-zone infraction, a five-yard penalty that gave Denver a first down.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Other prisoners have not had a discipline record or a violent or escape-related infraction in over a decade.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
After that, infractions can start at $25 and incrementally increase to $250 following multiple convictions.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The order states that Vizguerra has not been arrested or cited for any infractions in over a decade and that there is no evidence to suggest that her release would pose a risk of future harm.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Other prisoners have not had a discipline record or a violent or escape-related infraction in over a decade.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
After that, infractions can start at $25 and incrementally increase to $250 following multiple convictions.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
The order states that Vizguerra has not been arrested or cited for any infractions in over a decade and that there is no evidence to suggest that her release would pose a risk of future harm.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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The most common template for an insider trading violation is as follows.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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In Chicago, the indelible image of a pastor in a clerical collar shot in the head with a pepper ball by agents standing on the rooftop of an ICE building is a direct violation of CBP’s use of force policy.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Also this week, a former paralegal was acquitted after hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in August; Sabzi, a deli in Cornwall, England, is alleging that author Yasmin Khan’s new cookbook with the same name is trademark infringement; and more.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Policymakers should make clear that copyright applies whether infringement is committed by a human or by code.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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