as in violations
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 infractions
Still, enforcement remained active, with 60 vehicles and two motorcycles towed and impounded for violations ranging from traffic infractions to reckless driving.
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Conor McGill, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The penalty boxes at the Tsongas Center were a revolving door, as six infractions were called amid a physical start from both teams.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
But those infractions do not justify characterizing an entire category of services that helps tens of millions of Americans remain in their homes as rife with fraud and in need of dramatic changes.
—Alison Barkoff, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Horowitz also owns Seramonte Estates in Hamden, a large town north of New Haven, where a tenants union held protests after residents said they were frequently towed for small infractions.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Horowitz also owns Seramonte Estates in Hamden, a large town north of New Haven, where a tenants union held protests after residents said they were frequently towed for small infractions.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Class participation earned students a merit; minor infractions, like talking out of turn, led to a demerit.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
But those infractions do not justify characterizing an entire category of services that helps tens of millions of Americans remain in their homes as rife with fraud and in need of dramatic changes.
—Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the report, the FWC did not issue any infractions for the 31 sloth deaths.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Conor McGill, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The penalty boxes at the Tsongas Center were a revolving door, as six infractions were called amid a physical start from both teams.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
But those infractions do not justify characterizing an entire category of services that helps tens of millions of Americans remain in their homes as rife with fraud and in need of dramatic changes.
—Alison Barkoff, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Horowitz also owns Seramonte Estates in Hamden, a large town north of New Haven, where a tenants union held protests after residents said they were frequently towed for small infractions.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Horowitz also owns Seramonte Estates in Hamden, a large town north of New Haven, where a tenants union held protests after residents said they were frequently towed for small infractions.
—Ginny Monk, ProPublica, 27 Apr. 2026
Class participation earned students a merit; minor infractions, like talking out of turn, led to a demerit.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
But those infractions do not justify characterizing an entire category of services that helps tens of millions of Americans remain in their homes as rife with fraud and in need of dramatic changes.
—Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the report, the FWC did not issue any infractions for the 31 sloth deaths.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infractions
Noun
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Garcia Martinez was processed for federal immigration law violations and transported to a detention facility with detainers to ensure extradition to New York after final adjudication of the immigration violations, CBP said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Montana led the nation in passing legislation that limits infringements on the ability of any resident to make full use of AI and related technologies.—
Neil Chilson,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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The framework now chosen must address significant constitutional and European legal concerns and avoid serious infringements on entrepreneurial freedom of decision-making, program design and supply.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Infractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infractions. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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