1
as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a child old enough to know that lying is a sin
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2
as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
a minister who worries that modern society has abandoned the concept of sin
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as in sinfulness
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
a sordid section of the city that is mainly known for sin and degradation
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as in weakness
a defect in character
my besetting sin is impatience—I hate to wait for anything
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Recent Examples of sin
Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s a Front Range sin on par with playing for the Raiders or letting Bill Schmidt run your front office.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
But, despite the harsh punishment, the humans continued to sin.
—Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
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Noun
The film’s chief sin is its effortful posture of compassion for the plight of these boys, and those like them in the real world.
—Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s a Front Range sin on par with playing for the Raiders or letting Bill Schmidt run your front office.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
This is a man who has probably sinned more times and in more areas of life than any human not currently imprisoned.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
But, despite the harsh punishment, the humans continued to sin.
—Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sin
Noun
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As noted above, the emphasis was on the states of evil, sycophancy, and hallucination.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The third was that the other political party is not just wrong politically but downright evil.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There is no shame in a nonlinear path, no imperfection in a winding career.—
Barbara Wittmann,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, when patients and doctors shame insurers online, denials get overturned.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The addition of shutdown closer Jhoan Duran has turned their bullpen from a weakness into a roster strength.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The milestone marks a symbolic win for the blue-chip index, highlighting the market’s resilience despite tariff concerns and signs of weakness in the economy.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In its heyday, the series was forced to contend with photographers trespassing on the set, hiding in bushes and trees in hopes of capturing major spoilers.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The driver refuses to get out and argues that police are trespassing on private property.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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In December 2024, Syed’s legal team filed a motion to reduce his life sentence under Maryland's Juvenile Restoration Act, as Syed was not yet 18 at the time of the crime.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The tech giant has built in a feature called Memory Integrity Enforcement, which is designed to stop attacks targeting memory corruption bugs, often exploited by spyware developers and phone forensic tools used by law enforcement, TechCrunch reports.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The rise is coupled with major political shifts in the country following the election of President Bernardo Arévalo, who vowed to fight corruption, tackle inequality, and rectify the discrimination against Indigenous Peoples after years of democratic erosion and corruption.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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Leonora’s smile held pity in it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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There was little pity from adults.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Sin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sin. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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