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
Fines for such infractions in West Newport Beach and the Peninsula — dubbed safety enhancement zones — will be tripled from July 3 through July 6.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city.
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Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
Salisbury blamed delays in resolving cases in part on a 2021 law that mandates full trial boards in disputed misconduct complaints involving police officers, even for minor disciplinary infractions.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
In October 2013, he was sentenced to serve a life sentence for drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, firearms violations, among other infractions.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
Researchers found that disciplinary infractions rose during the first year, but the rate returned to average in the second year.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Other leagues have a collective-bargaining agreement in which rules and infractions are agreed upon in collaboration with the players.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Throughout, Wallach has accrued dozens of infractions in USDA inspection reports, some the agency considered serious.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
The infractions resulted in two civil traffic citations.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city.
—
Idaho Statesman,
3 July 2026
Salisbury blamed delays in resolving cases in part on a 2021 law that mandates full trial boards in disputed misconduct complaints involving police officers, even for minor disciplinary infractions.
—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
In October 2013, he was sentenced to serve a life sentence for drug trafficking, obstruction of justice, firearms violations, among other infractions.
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Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
25 June 2026
Researchers found that disciplinary infractions rose during the first year, but the rate returned to average in the second year.
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Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Other leagues have a collective-bargaining agreement in which rules and infractions are agreed upon in collaboration with the players.
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Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Throughout, Wallach has accrued dozens of infractions in USDA inspection reports, some the agency considered serious.
—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
The infractions resulted in two civil traffic citations.
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Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infractions
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.
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Four groups, one from each of those religions, filed a brief urging the high court to take up the USCCB’s case, warning that keeping the lower court rulings in place could lead to infringements on religious autonomy for other religions.
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“Infractions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infractions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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