1
as in crimes
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 infringements
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 transgressions
Monetary awards compensate these victims, deter future transgressions, and, by exposing systemic abuses of power, sometimes bring about meaningful reform.
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Joel B. Rudin,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Yet the Supreme Court seeks to condemn America to relive those same transgressions, to undo decades of racial progress and to obstruct access to the ballot box.
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Anthony G. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
But now, new information has inflamed the community, saying this axing was part of some plot to get back at Bungie for its transgressions against Sony.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
This applies to both small transgressions as well as major ones.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Those types of betting activities are considered the most serious transgressions and normally carry a permanent loss of eligibility.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
Narrative bookends from the present describe in personal embodied terms the meaning of these transgressions upon her.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
That topic became an even bigger deal Thursday with starting center Myles Turner’s claim that former head coach Doc Rivers didn’t fine Bucks players for their transgressions during the 2025-26 season.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Joel B. Rudin,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Yet the Supreme Court seeks to condemn America to relive those same transgressions, to undo decades of racial progress and to obstruct access to the ballot box.
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Anthony G. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
26 June 2026
But now, new information has inflamed the community, saying this axing was part of some plot to get back at Bungie for its transgressions against Sony.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Campbell also believes that Sorsby's behavior doesn't rise to the level that would justify such action anyway, telling Dakich that schools have let players with much worse transgressions play.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
This applies to both small transgressions as well as major ones.
—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Those types of betting activities are considered the most serious transgressions and normally carry a permanent loss of eligibility.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
Narrative bookends from the present describe in personal embodied terms the meaning of these transgressions upon her.
—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
That topic became an even bigger deal Thursday with starting center Myles Turner’s claim that former head coach Doc Rivers didn’t fine Bucks players for their transgressions during the 2025-26 season.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgressions
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The center says identity crimes have shifted from isolated events into more layered cases that can spread across multiple accounts and institutions.
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In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.
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The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State.
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Four groups, one from each of those religions, filed a brief urging the high court to take up the USCCB’s case, warning that keeping the lower court rulings in place could lead to infringements on religious autonomy for other religions.
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Do not allow the sins of the past to overwhelm, to drown the present.
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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Beijing has and been accused of serious human violations, including large-scale arbitrary detention of Uyghur and other Muslim minorities, in Xinjiang.
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“Transgressions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgressions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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