1
as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere
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as in violation
a failure to uphold the requirements of law, duty, or obligation
a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions
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Recent Examples of transgression
Duncan’s team, which only learned of the letter years after his conviction, described the transgression as a flagrant violation of a federal law requiring prosecutors to hand over all evidence that could help in their client’s defense.
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
The accusations surfaced in 2012 when a recording of Collins allegedly confessing his transgressions to a therapist was leaked to TMZ.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
In the Canucks game, his only transgression was getting caught in a scrum while coming to the aid of Lukas Reichel.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Many believe that, transgressions aside, Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
The accusations surfaced in 2012 when a recording of Collins allegedly confessing his transgressions to a therapist was leaked to TMZ.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
In the Canucks game, his only transgression was getting caught in a scrum while coming to the aid of Lukas Reichel.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Many believe that, transgressions aside, Rose should be in the Hall of Fame.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
Noun
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The post was an apparent violation of Major League Baseball’s social media policy, which prohibits the use of electronic devices during games.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Employers may continue to enforce drug-free workplace policies and discipline employees for violations.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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To conceal his crimes, Hemphill, who is also a lawyer, threatened to have the women arrested or killed by falsely claiming to have vast resources and connections to police and organized crime, prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Kang’s character, Lee Kang-su, walks a treacherous line between crime and law enforcement – a balancing act that presented unique acting challenges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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In another camp are the New York Times and other newspapers, which have sued OpenAI as well as Microsoft, alleging the tech companies engaged in copyright infringement by using the publishers’ content to train their AI systems.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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Specific changes have been made to the Bahrain International Circuit for this year’s grand prix to help spot potential track-limits infringements, with a blue line at several turns adding visual aid to judge such circumstances.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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This represents that a person belongs to Jesus Christ and that a person is grieving and morning for their sins.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a teacher required a student who believes that being gay is a sin to write an essay repudiating that belief, for example, that would be unconstitutional.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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