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
The contempt by top officials for basic security precautions and a refusal to hold themselves to account for transgressions that could get a subordinate dismissed or even prosecuted can only compromise the integrity of government.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
But Lauren also has to answer for her mother’s transgressions.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.
—Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
And there’s a transgression to that that is interesting.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
But Lauren also has to answer for her mother’s transgressions.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary.
—Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
And there’s a transgression to that that is interesting.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transgression
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The firm sued, calling the order a violation of the Constitution's First Amendment protections against government abridgment of speech and Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process - a requirement for the government to use a fair legal process.—
Mike Scarcella and David Thomas,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Under South Korean law, anyone who receives a fine exceeding 1 million won ($683) for election law violations is barred from seeking office for five years.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 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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First, crimes like the Holocaust require a series of conditions.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
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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She’s just heard her lover’s sins — the new and plunging depths of betrayal.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Transgression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transgression. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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