transgression
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breach, crime, debt, error, lawbreaking, malefaction, misdeed, misdoing, offense (or offence), sin, trespass, violation, wrongdoing
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The 54-year-old’s alleged transgressions were caught on surveillance footage and he was arrested on the spot, TMZ reported. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Former NBA star Charles Oakley allegedly cheated at Texas hold'em game leading to his arrest: report," 3 Aug. 2018 Out-of-state living arrangements, questionable uses of tax dollars, drunken-driving convictions, voting histories and ethical transgressions -- all dredged up in news stories -- have provided grist for the attacks. — Joseph Weber, Fox News, "Republicans vie to challenge vulnerable Manchin, Donnelly in looming primary battles," 30 Apr. 2018 Though the president is indeed on a firing spree, ethical transgressions like Lighthizer’s seem only to improve one’s standing with the boss. — Bess Levin, The Hive, "Trump Official Blames Obama for His $1 Million Office Redesign," 18 Apr. 2018 The Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, which has the power to investigate council members for ethical transgressions, declined to comment on the events or say whether the agency would investigate. — Fenit Nirappil, Washington Post, "D.C. Council member proposed bill that would have helped firm that offered his son an internship," 14 Feb. 2018 By targeting a house of worship, rather than a private home or business, the attacker has committed a powerful symbolic transgression: profaning a space that is both sacred and communal. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "An assailant killed at least 11 at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.," 27 Oct. 2018 But Crystal Cruises, the company responsible for Crystal Harmony, had signed a contract with Monterey agreeing not to discharge contaminated water into the sanctuary, and the dump was a clear transgression. — San Francisco Chronicle, "federal laws didn’t prohibit discharges into the sanctuary," 2 June 2018 Whatever his transgressions, my great-grandmother cherished him. — Elizabeth Gilbert, Good Housekeeping, "Cook's Heaven," 6 Mar. 2012 Fiat Chrysler has figured prominently into an unprecedented government crackdown on automotive-safety transgressions in recent years. — Chester Dawson, WSJ, "Fiat Chrysler Recalls 5.3 Million Vehicles for Cruise Control Software Glitch," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'transgression.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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