INFRACTIONS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

infractions

noun

plural of infraction

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 Immigration violations are civil infractions, not crimes, and both common law and state statutes bar such arrests at courthouses. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 These were the type of penalties that plagued the Dolphins, which finished with nine infractions for 55 yards, all day. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 After finding minor infractions unrelated to food safety, Kenny banned longtime supplier Red Chamber, allowing Thai Union to capture every pre-breaded shrimp contract, at a higher price, as well as 46% of Red Lobster’s overall shrimp business. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 The commission also regulates lobbying and can issue penalties for fundraising and other infractions. — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The video cuts to flashback of similar experiences in which Swift, his then-companion, reacted more angrily to his infractions. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Saad Almoraisi was also charged in connection with two warrants charging him with sale of cannabis and possession of cannabis, as well as two warrants accusing him of failure to pay or plea to infractions. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 That has driven up detentions for people with pending asylum claims and green card holders with minor infractions to their names. — Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026 The new dashboard shows things like the top trends based on current infractions, as well as the location, time of day and day of the week when an incident occurs, according to Nicole Howard, the assistant superintendent for high schools. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

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Noun

And unlike state authorities who can be sued for civil rights violations in state courts, federal law enforcement authorities are generally shielded from such lawsuits based on legal precedents.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Jackson was previously convicted of two counts of assault of a police officer and one count of carrying a pistol without a license and had three parole violations, the agency said.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of violations

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In April, the Actors Committee of the China Federation of Radio and Television Associations released a statement condemning such infringements and asserted that AI platforms needed to comply with the laws and strengthen their compliance rules.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
To complete the drama, England finished with 13, Argentina with 15 when Henry Pollock was sent to the sin-bin over team infringements and Emmanuel Iyogun, on debut, for cynical offending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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