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
Schools could still cover athletes’ legal fees even without entering a joint-representation agreement; such is a regular practice in NCAA infractions or eligibility cases, typically through a limited waiver allowing the school, as payor, to view attorney billing records.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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Another 24 teens were cited for curfew violations, police said.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Origen was not allowed to open after an eighth visit on March 21 found three violations (one high-priority), or after a ninth inspection on March 24 found three violations (one high-priority) and a 10th visit also found three violations (one high-priority) on March 25.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To be effective, copyright law must protect creators and markets from harmful infringement and policymakers should look closely at the impact of this ruling.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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In a 9-0 decision, the justices threw out Sony’s lawsuit and a $1-billion verdict against Cox Cable for copyright infringement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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