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 Giants were flagged twice in that context, while the Seahawks had six infractions.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, the refs didn’t see the infraction, else Miller would have been whistled for a technical foul.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
That section of the CBA details a progressive discipline model, meaning one where a first offense triggers a relatively light penalty and subsequent infractions produce harsher penalties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This third infraction ended the conversation.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, the refs didn’t see the infraction, else Miller would have been whistled for a technical foul.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
That section of the CBA details a progressive discipline model, meaning one where a first offense triggers a relatively light penalty and subsequent infractions produce harsher penalties.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
This third infraction ended the conversation.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
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The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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In contrast with classical standards once popular in figure skating, like Swan Lake, modern pop music is largely composed by artists who are still living and earning royalties, and can bring claims for copyright infringement.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Their most recent lawsuit alleges trademark infringement and counterfeiting, along with false designation of origin and seeks unspecified damages from the online sellers.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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