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
Vedam earned several degrees behind bars, tutored hundreds of fellow inmates and went nearly half a century with just a single infraction, involving rice brought in from the outside.
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Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
All but one received licenses, despite allegations from residents and serious habitability infractions.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
After that, infractions can start at $25 and incrementally increase to $250 following multiple convictions.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
But some authors tell Rolling Stone the vetting process isn’t strong enough to keep knockoffs from popping up — and many times puts the burden of policing these infractions on the author.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infraction
Maryclaire Dale, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
All but one received licenses, despite allegations from residents and serious habitability infractions.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
After that, infractions can start at $25 and incrementally increase to $250 following multiple convictions.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
But some authors tell Rolling Stone the vetting process isn’t strong enough to keep knockoffs from popping up — and many times puts the burden of policing these infractions on the author.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 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 28 Nov. 2025.
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