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
Among the few who had been, most were guilty of nonviolent offenses, such as retail theft or traffic infractions.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown has a history of citations and arrests in North Carolina dating back to 2011, according to court records, from minor infractions like speeding to more serious crimes such as communicating threats, breaking and entering, assault, and felony larceny.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 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
The four drivers were cited for infractions including a broken headlight, no insurance, speeding and no seatbelt.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
These infractions can be grounds for detention pending court hearings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Lyle also denied parole over infractions Lyle Menendez's prison record includes a history of mentorship, community service activities and pursuing a master's degree.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Many of the infractions are also relatively minor, from failing to use a turn signal to a citation for a loud party.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
But community and immigration advocates say many who are in the country legally and who have no criminal record have also been arrested for minor infractions.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown has a history of citations and arrests in North Carolina dating back to 2011, according to court records, from minor infractions like speeding to more serious crimes such as communicating threats, breaking and entering, assault, and felony larceny.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 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
The four drivers were cited for infractions including a broken headlight, no insurance, speeding and no seatbelt.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
These infractions can be grounds for detention pending court hearings.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Lyle also denied parole over infractions Lyle Menendez's prison record includes a history of mentorship, community service activities and pursuing a master's degree.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Many of the infractions are also relatively minor, from failing to use a turn signal to a citation for a loud party.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
But community and immigration advocates say many who are in the country legally and who have no criminal record have also been arrested for minor infractions.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infractions
violations
Noun
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Raise the stakes for farmers There have been calls not just to hold farmers more accountable for H-2A violations, but also to reward the ones who comply with labor laws.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Moving too quickly without considering ethical implications can lead to biased algorithms or privacy violations.—
Andrew Dunn,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Infractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infractions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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