How to Use infraction in a Sentence

infraction

noun

• The league became aware of the infraction because a video was posted on social media.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 June 2021
• His driving record shows only one minor infraction for failing to stop at a red light before turning right.
  — Austen Erblat, sun-sentinel.com, 31 May 2021
• This marks the third time in four seasons that Kadri has been suspended for an infraction during the first round of the playoffs.
  — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 22 May 2021
• Some departments are evaluating their practices in the wake of viral videos of shooting deaths that started with a stop for a minor infraction.
  — Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, 17 May 2021
• The explanation Evason received on why the penalty didn't escalate had to do with where the infraction happened.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 29 May 2021
• Iranian women can be subjected to harsh punishment, even for minor infractions.
  — Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
• The infraction occurred during the team’s rookie minicamp in May, when contact was prohibited.
  — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 June 2021
• Violating the ordinance could be punished as either a misdemeanor or an infraction.
  — Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2021
• The woman was cited for driving under suspension and the traffic infraction and turned over to Walton Hills police.
  — cleveland, 15 June 2021
• Enabled by a softening labor market, employers seem quicker to fire workers these days for seemingly minor infractions.
  — Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
• However seemingly minor an infraction, this is a lighter form of financial gaslighting designed to reinforce the opinion of one and weaken that of another.
  — Tim Maurer, Forbes, 29 May 2021
• 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
• The infraction moved the Broncos near midfield and kickstarted their march to the end zone.
  — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2021
• 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
• Following the game, referee Tra Blake told a pool reporter that the Darnold facemask call wasn’t made, because no official had a clear view of the infraction happening.
  — Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024