How to Use infraction in a Sentence

infraction

noun

• By the rule book, Alabama was guilty of the infraction.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 22 Nov. 2022
• And the small crimes — even the mere infractions — lead to more serious things.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Mar. 2024
• Even though the trip was on his own time, the infraction is punishable.
  — Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2022
• There is one new infraction on that list this year: the hip-drop tackle.
  — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024
• Running a red light is an infraction in Idaho and comes with a $90 fine.
  — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2024
• The agency said the infractions are part of a pattern at the facility for over a decade.
  — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
• In a statement, the department likened it to a seat belt infraction.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2021
• Ravens left tackle Ronnie Stanley was flagged four times for the same infraction in the first half.
  — NBC News, 7 Sep. 2024
• But in the aftermath of the race, a judge reviewed video footage and ruled that the U.S. had committed an infraction.
  — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022
• That would be up to judges, and depend on the severity of the infractions being alleged.
  — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• Toney was ruled to have lined up offside and replays confirmed the infraction.
  — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
• While the infraction will not result in a point on a driver’s record, the law website states hefty fines could be issued.
  — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2024
• The data displayed the reason for the stop and the actions that police officers took for the infraction.
  — Ralph Chapoco, al, 9 Aug. 2023
• In a perfect world, the shop owner would hold the child accountable, but also let the infraction go and move on.
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
• McKissick, a farmer, had been driving his truck when a trooper pulled him over for a traffic infraction.
  — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
• He also was charged with a speeding infraction in late March 2022.
  — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
• She was issued an infraction for failure to drive in a proper lane.
  — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2022
• And few would have been surprised if a flag hadn’t fallen on his first infraction on the Eagles’ opening drive.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Sep. 2021
• The lawsuit is framed as a dispute between two states, Missouri and New York, on the basis of an infraction on Trump’s right to free speech.
  — Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024
• At the time of the infraction, the guard was sitting on the team’s bench and wearing her warm-up uniform after coming out of the game for what appeared to be the final time.
  — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
• Nothing, if the infraction were, say, speaking too long at a meeting.
  — Bruce Weinstein, Forbes, 6 July 2022
• Penalties can range up to a maximum of eight hours per infraction.
  — CBS News, 7 Mar. 2024
• Those infractions cost Save More & Grill five points total.
  — Howard Koplowitz | [e-mail], al, 5 Apr. 2023
• Depending on the infraction, some tickets could be as high as $200 each.
  — Christopher Keating, courant.com, 7 Dec. 2021
• Rules were strictly enforced, and she was forced to sleep at a nursing home next door for minor infractions.
  — Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
• Recall New England drawing a five-yard penalty for a neutral zone infraction in the first quarter on fourth and one from the 50.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022
• The new law lowers polygamy to an infraction, rather than a felony, unless connected to other crimes such as abuse.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Dec. 2021
• That means that this case, and any subsequent infraction, no matter how minor, would go straight to adult court, where the girl would face the same penalty as a grown-up.
  — Meribah Knight, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2023
• British soldiers, brought in to suppress a Catholic civil-rights movement, ran checkpoints, frisked young men, and stopped drivers for the smallest infractions.
  — Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
• Making matters worse, Green Bay had five penalties for 38 yards — including four defensive infractions.
  — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024