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as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a child old enough to know that lying is a sin
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as in evils
that which is morally unacceptable
a minister who worries that modern society has abandoned the concept of sin
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as in weaknesses
a defect in character
my besetting sin is impatience—I hate to wait for anything
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as in trespasses
to commit an offense
bless me, Father, for I have sinned
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Recent Examples of sins
Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
For pilgrims, Hajj, performed over five days, can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.
—Baraa Anwer, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
For pilgrims, Hajj, performed over several days, can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
This conversation is not about blaming people today for the sins of the past.
—John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Tackling heavy themes, including guilt and sins of the past, writer-director Rian Johnson crafts a rich story that transcends the surface-level reveals of whodunit.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Genius and grit can mask a lot of sins.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The Orson subplot feels like the show is shooting one too many fish in the barrel, because the sins of the grown-ups provide enough targets on their own.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
America’s two foundational sins.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
God’s likeness, which is our true, spiritual identity, never sins and is never punished.
—Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
Like the black bamboo by my window, bent by the heavy snows, we were broken by the burden of our sins.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
For pilgrims, Hajj, performed over five days, can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.
—Baraa Anwer, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
For pilgrims, Hajj, performed over several days, can be a deeply moving spiritual experience and a chance to seek God’s forgiveness and the erasure of past sins.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
This conversation is not about blaming people today for the sins of the past.
—John W. Beacham, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Tackling heavy themes, including guilt and sins of the past, writer-director Rian Johnson crafts a rich story that transcends the surface-level reveals of whodunit.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Genius and grit can mask a lot of sins.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
The Orson subplot feels like the show is shooting one too many fish in the barrel, because the sins of the grown-ups provide enough targets on their own.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 17 May 2026
America’s two foundational sins.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
John DeWitt, the four-star general who oversaw the internment program, in particular, seems to be a forerunner to some of America's worst errors, paranoia, sins.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
God’s likeness, which is our true, spiritual identity, never sins and is never punished.
—Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sins
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He was taken into custody without incident on suspicion of second-degree murder and other crimes, Reed said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Flock cameras also improve efficiency by helping officers quickly identify vehicles connected to crimes, which can reduce investigative time and limit the need for additional overtime.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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And right now, the Democrats are the lesser of two evils.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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On some level, Hasna senses that such a soulless, Kafkaesque environment has to be hiding worse evils than paycheck withholding and infrequent bathroom breaks.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Rather than relying solely on manual workflows, modern platforms use automation to systematically explore potential attack paths, test common exploitation techniques, and identify reachable weaknesses across complex environments.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The Tuesday order also comes after Anthropic captivated government officials and Wall Street earlier this year by announcing Claude Mythos Preview, a model that excels at identifying weaknesses and security flaws within software.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Other violations throughout the years included creating another public nuisance in 2006 that generated more than 10 complaints and operating equipment contrary to its permit.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The facility was inspected by the department three other times in the last five years and was cited for violations unrelated to chemicals and storage.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Which just goes to show three wrongs don’t make a right.—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Another one-and-done series, The CW's Good Cop/Bad Cop was a comedic procedural starring Luke Cook and network vet Leighton Meester as sibling detectives trying to right the wrongs of their crooked-cop father, played by Clancy Brown.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Noun
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However, the things that can lead to faults are, in a twisted way, something McKenna loves about the character.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Ruptures occur at various depths, faults hold varying amounts of potential energy, and tectonic plates break at different speeds — each affecting how the quake is felt even from a short distance away, Pitarka said.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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No two film or TV shoots are alike, as each director and team of department heads have to find their own unique rhythm that falls somewhere on a spectrum between meticulous storyboarding and completely improvising on set.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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For elderly patients, prolonged stays in hallways increase the risks of delirium, falls, sleep deprivation, loss of dignity, and prolonged recovery.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
Max Gao,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
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“Sins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sins. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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