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
Crossing the border or overstaying a visa and being undocumented in the United States generally is a civil infraction, not a criminal one.
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Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Among the few who had been, most were guilty of nonviolent offenses, such as retail theft or traffic infractions.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The British driver, with his most recent infraction, has 10 penalty points over the last 12 months, two points away from a race ban.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs had seven first-half penalties for 48 yards, which included numerous false-start infractions.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Among the few who had been, most were guilty of nonviolent offenses, such as retail theft or traffic infractions.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The British driver, with his most recent infraction, has 10 penalty points over the last 12 months, two points away from a race ban.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The Chiefs had seven first-half penalties for 48 yards, which included numerous false-start infractions.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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From spoiled chicken to dead cockroaches, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Neil Young and his latest backing band, the Chrome Hearts, are facing a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the prominent luxury brand, Chrome Hearts.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, authors file copyright infringement lawsuit against Apple for AI training.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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