Definition of transgression
: an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such asa : infringement or violation of a law, command, or dutyb : the spread of the sea over land areas and the consequent unconformable deposit of sediments on older rocks
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Examples of transgression in a Sentence
acts that are transgressions against the laws of civilized societies everywhere
a dying woman asking for divine forgiveness for a lifetime of transgressions
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But the greater pleasure for me during the first four seasons was in witnessing Underwood’s shocking acts of transgression.
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More recently, Friberg has sought to obscure his violent transgressions under a cover of intellectual legitimacy.
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Here's the scariest part: Most of these transgressions will go unreported.
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But the OCE may encounter the same problems as the formal Ethics Committee since Gianforte’s alleged transgression happened prior to his Congressional service.
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For years, the sales culture at Alexion was so pressure-packed that aggressive phone calls to doctors were among its milder transgressions.
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When employees do sin, such transgressions will be easier to spot because all company records will be under one roof and keyword searchable.
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14th Century
First Known Use of transgression
14th century
TRANSGRESSION Defined for Kids
transgression
playDefinition of transgression for Students
: a violation of a command or law
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