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 Prema Racing entry driven by Callum Ilott had a different infraction and he was moved from 12th to last in the 33-car race.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Immigration activists argued those agreements eroded trust with the community and punished immigrants with minor infractions.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
After the investigations confirmed the technical infraction, IndyCar confirmed that both drivers had been relegated to the back of the grid for the upcoming Indy500.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
At night, when Coughlin and his colleagues were home, LAPD gang squads descended on the Nick or Jordan Downs and cracked skulls for small infractions.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
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Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Immigration activists argued those agreements eroded trust with the community and punished immigrants with minor infractions.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
After the investigations confirmed the technical infraction, IndyCar confirmed that both drivers had been relegated to the back of the grid for the upcoming Indy500.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
At night, when Coughlin and his colleagues were home, LAPD gang squads descended on the Nick or Jordan Downs and cracked skulls for small infractions.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infraction
Noun
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Those participating in races can receive up to a $250 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail on the first violation, up to a $500 fine and/or up to 60 days in jail for the second violation, and up to a $1,000 fine and/or and up to six months in jail for a third.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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Most violations were corrected during the inspection.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Napster was quickly sued out of existence for copyright infringement and racketeering.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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This week, the authority concluded its investigation without establishing any infringement, according to Dior.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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“Infraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infraction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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