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
They were accused of minor infractions, such as cursing, missing a day of work or bringing a personal cellphone into the administration building.
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
In Irvine, police say the most common infraction by e-bike riders is not wearing a helmet.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
The warning comes as drivers in Texas and across the country report receiving messages alleging unpaid traffic tickets, toll violations or other infractions, including the states of Michigan, Alabama, Rhode Island and North Carolina, among others.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Violations of the twice-weekly schedule, which goes into effect May 1, will result in a warning for a first infraction.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
In Irvine, police say the most common infraction by e-bike riders is not wearing a helmet.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
The warning comes as drivers in Texas and across the country report receiving messages alleging unpaid traffic tickets, toll violations or other infractions, including the states of Michigan, Alabama, Rhode Island and North Carolina, among others.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Violations of the twice-weekly schedule, which goes into effect May 1, will result in a warning for a first infraction.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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The warrant was issued as part of an investigation into narcotics violations, police said.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elder law experts warn that the best protection against uncertainty, exploitation or government infringement of your independence is to plan ahead, early and often.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The intent is to substantially alter the code and thus dodge Anthropic’s copyright takedowns, which have been removing the GitHub repositories over infringement.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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