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
The report found that Arizona drivers pay some of the steepest prices in the country, even for relatively minor infractions.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025
Among the convictions that do exist, most are for immigration infractions, traffic tickets, and similar offenses—no violent crimes against people or property.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
But instead of automating the entire setup, local governments review potential infractions before any citations are issued, ensuring a human is always in the loop.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2025
Other more frequent charges included public intoxication (147), failure to appear (150), violation of probation (91), and open container infractions (83).
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2025
Among the convictions that do exist, most are for immigration infractions, traffic tickets, and similar offenses—no violent crimes against people or property.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
But instead of automating the entire setup, local governments review potential infractions before any citations are issued, ensuring a human is always in the loop.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2025
Other more frequent charges included public intoxication (147), failure to appear (150), violation of probation (91), and open container infractions (83).
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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The Seattle resident asserted that being blocked was a violation of her First Amendment right.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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When an agent malfunctions in a production environment, the potential consequences include operational disruptions, security breaches, compliance violations and reputational damage.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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That range depends heavily on whether the infringement is deemed willful.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 July 2025
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Many publishers, including Forbes, have sued AI companies, accusing them of copyright infringement for unauthorized use of content.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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